Question of the Day #55

"He bent my ear about his date last night."

上記の文で、bent my ear (bend someone's ear)の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "bent my ear" (bend someone's ear) mean?

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解答

意味： Dictionary.comによると、


誰かに長々と（飽きるまで）話し続けること。

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

bend someone's ear, Informal. to talk to someone uninterruptedly and often so as to induce boredom

Examples

• He'll bend your ear for hours if given the chance.
• Tom is over there, bending Jane's ear about something.
• I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bend your ear for an hour.
• She spent the day at a conference bending the ears of some high school teachers.
• Don't let her bend your ear abouthow overworked she is.