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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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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[flea market] {n. phr.} A place where antiques, second-hand things, and cheap articles are sold, and especially one in the open air. * /The local antique dealers held a flea […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

flea in one's ear

[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

ear

[ear] See: [ABOUT ONE'S EARS] or [AROUND ONE'S EARS], [BELIEVE ONE'S EARS], [DRY BEHIND THE EARS], [FLEA IN ONE'S EAR], [GIVE AN EAR TO] or [LEND AN EAR TO], [GO […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[market] See: [FLEA MARKET], [IN THE MARKET FOR], [ON THE MARKET], [PLAY THE MARKET]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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