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put a bug in one's ear

put a bug in one's ear or put a flea in one's ear

See: BUG IN ONE'S EAR.

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[flea in one's ear] {n. phr.}, {informal} An idea or answer that is not welcome; an annoying or surprisingly sharp reply or hint. * /I'll put a flea in his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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