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In the Loop

Ear Bend Time Don’t Politics Loop Someone’s Talk

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Idiom BEND (SOMEONE’S) EAR
Definition to talk to someone for a long time
Examples
  1. I dread it every time that woman calls me on the telephone because she bends my ear about how her children don’t appreciate her.
  2. Don’t mention politics to Bill. He loves talking about politics and he’ll bend your ear about it for hours.
Extra Info

The expression usually has a negative connotation.
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