bend someone's ear

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bend someone's ear (third-person singular simple present bends someone's ear, present participle bending someone's ear, simple past and past participle bent someone's ear)

1. (idiomatic) To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.

   Sorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.

2. (idiomatic) To call someone's attention to an important matter.

   I managed to bend his ear about the current crisis. I hope he will act now.

3. (reflexive) To put a hand behind one's ear and cup it around so as to hear better.