An Earful | English Idioms

To get an earful is to get rebuked for doing something wrong or making a mistake.

• Don’t talk to her when she is in a bad mood. You will get an earful.
• I will get an earful if I miss another deadline.
• I can’t be late for office again. I already had an earful from the boss yesterday.
• If you can’t get the report finished by evening, get ready for an earful.
• So you have broken yet another window. Don’t you know how strict Dad is? You will surely be getting an earful.
• The Minister’s secretary got an earful for leaking confidential information to the media.