Flea In (someone`s) Ear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Flea In (someone`s) Ear Idiom mean?

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flea in (someone`s) ear What does flea in (someone`s) ear mean?	an idea or answer that is not welcome	The idea about changing the schedules is a flea in the supervisor`s ear.
flea in (someone`s) ear What does flea in (someone`s) ear mean?	an idea or answer that is not welcome	I put a flea in our supervisor's ear when I told him about the computer problems.
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Under your breath What does "Under your breath" mean?	If you say something under your breath, you whisper or say it very quietly.
cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost much money	My father paid an arm and a leg for his car and he loves driving it.
have the green light What does "have the green light" mean?	to have a signal to start or continue something	The company finally has the green light to start the project.
in a hurry What does "in a hurry" mean?	moving or acting quickly	He is very busy and always in a hurry.
feel blue What does "feel blue" mean?	feel sad and depressed.	"I'm feeling blue because I haven't had anymail except bills for a long, long time."
spunk What does "spunk" mean?	semen
rake in the money What does "rake in the money" mean?	to make a lot of money	My cousin's new pizza franchise has been raking in the money since it opened.

(on the) cutting edge What does "(on the) cutting edge" mean?	using the most recent technology.	"The university's computer lab is (on the) cuttingedge. It hasall the latest hardware and software."
so-so What does "so-so" mean?	not good and not bad	I was only feeling so-so and decided not to go to a movie tonight.
off-center What does "off-center" mean?	to be not exactly in the center or middle of something	The picture was off-center and did not look good on the wall.
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	next to each other and touching backs	The students were sitting back-to-back as they exercised in the gym class.
come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	We came away from the department store empty-handed.

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Flea In (someone`s) Ear Idiom