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Meanings of get a flea in English

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Usage of get a flea in English
1
And didn't I get a flea in my ear!
The red door
2
He's up to no good, and he's going to get a flea in his ear before he is very much older.
The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies
3
What little bit of sap I got left wouldn't get a flea pregnant, let alone a big old strappin' ox like you.
God don't like ugly
4
The snappers got a flea in their ear for their troubles.
The Irish Times
5
"You'll only get a flea in your ear, John," remarked Aunt Deb.
Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures
6
He was so cross that he spoke to the station's head, and the programme's producer got a flea in his ear.
The Irish Times
7
"I thought he'd got a flea."
The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton)
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