The French expression translates literally to “se faire tirer l’oreille” to get pulled by the ear”.
English meanings:
- to get a tongue-lashing
- to scold somebody severely
French meanings:
- engueuler, houspiller – to tell off, to reprimand
- réprimander (formal language) – to tell off
Example sentence:
- L’employé s’est fait tirer par l’oreille quand il n’a pas suivi les indications de son patron. The employee got scolded severely when he didn’t follow his boss’ instructions.
