Will Get an Earful?

If you say that you got an earful, you mean that someone spoke angrily to you for quite a long time.

What does to get an earful mean?

1 : an outpouring of news or gossip. 2 : an outpouring of anger, abuse, or complaint.

How do you use the word earful in a sentence?

Earful sentence example

She did want to use the bags first, and if Jackson hadn't been in this state, he would be getting a shrill earful for feeding from the bottles. Needless to say the guide received an earful for his pains. I got a minor earful from the security for you being on stage.