(humorous) “We were talking about you last night.” “That explains why I felt my ears burning.”
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ears are burning — If your ears are burning, you sense or know that people somewhere else are talking about you in an unpleasant way … The small dictionary of idiomes
ears are burning — the ears in your mind hear people talking about you How did you know we were talking about you? Because my ears were burning! … English idioms
someone's ears are burning — someone’s ears are burning phrase if you say that someone’s ears are burning, you mean that other people are talking about them Thesaurus: expressions used when repeating your own or someone else s wordssynonym Main entry: ear … Useful english dictionary
somebody's ears are burning — sb s ˈears are burning idiom a person thinks that other people are talking about them, especially in an unkind way • ‘I bumped into your ex wife last night.’ ‘I thought I could feel my ears burning!’ Main entry: ↑earidiom … Useful english dictionary
someone's ears are burning — if you say that someone s ears are burning, you mean that other people are talking about them … English dictionary
one's ears are burning — ► one s ears are burning one is subconsciously aware of being talked about. Main Entry: ↑ear … English terms dictionary
one's ears are burning — one is subconsciously aware of being talked about. → ear … English new terms dictionary
one's ears are burning — one is subconsciously aware of being talked about or criticized … Useful english dictionary
ears — The idea that your ear or cheek burning or itching is a sign that someone is talking about you is still generally known, if not actually believed. The belief is of considerable age, being included by Pliny (Natural History, (ad 77), xxviii).… … A Dictionary of English folklore
feel your ears burning — feel your ˈears burning idiom to think or imagine that other people are talking about you Main entry: ↑feelidiom … Useful english dictionary
