by the ears

Meaning

by the ears

In a state of conflict; fighting, scuffling.

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Examples

Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs? No - no, your lean, hungry men who are continually worrying society, and setting the whole community by the ears. Washington Irving

As the saying is, I have got a wolf by the ears. Terence

Slander-mongers and those who listen to slander, if I had my way, would all be strung up, the talkers by the tongue, the listeners by the ears. Plautus

Pull someone by the ears and his head will follow. Hindi Proverb

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. Italian Proverb

Words in the phrase

by the ears

Close letter words and terms

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