Give (someone) An Earful Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give (someone) An Earful Idiom mean?

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give (someone) an earful What does give (someone) an earful mean?	to scold someone, to tell someone much information (usually in an angry way)	I gave my sister an earful when she phoned me.
give (someone) an earful What does give (someone) an earful mean?	to talk to someone in order to criticize or complain about something	I met my supervisor on the weekend and I decided to give her an earful about my job.
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heart stands still What does "heart stands still" mean?	to be very frightened or worried about something	My heart stood still when the truck on the highway almost hit our car.
get better What does "get better" mean?	to improve one's skill at doing something, to improve one's health	The little boy is getting better at riding his bicycle.
shake hands on (something) What does "shake hands on (something)" mean?	to shake someone's hand as a sign of agreement about something	The politicians shook hands on the agreement to build a new hospital.
give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to assume/believe that someone is right or innocent of something	I gave the man the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is lying.

lower oneself to (some level) What does "lower oneself to (some level)" mean?	bring oneself down to a lower level of behavior	I do not want to lower myself to the same level as my very incompetent supervisor.
wash-and-wear What does "wash-and-wear" mean?	clothing that you can wash and it does not need to be ironed before you wear it	My uncle always likes to buy wash-and-wear clothes.
find oneself What does "find oneself" mean?	to discover what one's talents and preferences are	The woman went to Europe in order to try and find herself.
blow up (at someone) What does "blow up (at someone)" mean?	to get angry, to lose one's temper	The passenger who was waiting in the line blew up at the ticket agent.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family What does "You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family" mean?	Some things you can choose, but others you cannot, so you have to try to make the best of what you have where you have no choice.

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Give (someone) An Earful Idiom