Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn.
Joe's ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
ears burn — {informal} To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you. * /Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn./ * /Joe s ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ears burn — {informal} To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you. * /Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn./ * /Joe s ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make your ears burn — If something makes your ears burn, you are embarrassed by what you hear, especially if the conversation is about you. The comments I overheard made my ears burn … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make one's ears burn — See: EARS BURN … Dictionary of American idioms
make one's ears burn — See: EARS BURN … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ one's\ ears\ burn — See: ears burn … Словарь американских идиом
make someone's ears burn — To discuss someone in his or her absence • • • Main Entry: ↑ear … Useful english dictionary
burn — See: EARS BURN, KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING, MONEY TO BURN … Dictionary of American idioms
burn — See: EARS BURN, KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING, MONEY TO BURN … Dictionary of American idioms
burn — See: ears burn, keep the home fires burning, money to burn … Словарь американских идиом
