Bend (someone's) Ear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Bend (someone's) Ear Idiom mean?

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bend (someone's) ear What does bend (someone's) ear mean?	to talk to someone (maybe annoyingly)	I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.
bend (someone's) ear What does bend (someone's) ear mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying/persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear for almost an hour about her problems at work.
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paint oneself into a corner What does "paint oneself into a corner" mean?	to get into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to get out of	My friend has painted himself into a corner now that he has begun to fight with his supervisor.
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eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to take back something that one has said, to admit that something is not true	I told my boss that I would soon quit my job but later I had to eat my words and tell him that I wanted to stay.
a cat in gloves catches no mice What does "a cat in gloves catches no mice" mean?	if you are too careful and polite you may not get what you want	A cat in gloves catches no mice and I advised my friend that he should be more aggressive at work or he will not be successful.
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	having part of something is better than having nothing	having part of something is better than having nothingHalf a loaf is better than none and you should be happy to get part of the refund back rather than nothing at all.
Six of one and half-a-dozen of the other What does "Six of one and half-a-dozen of the other" mean?	This is an idiom used when there is little or no difference between two options.
come to a (grinding) halt What does "come to a (grinding) halt" mean?	to stop completely	The traffic on the bridge came to a grinding halt because of the accident.

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Bend (someone's) Ear Idiom