| 释义 |
set by the ears set (someone) by the earsTo cause (someone, generally a group of two or more people) to engage in a squabble, dispute, or altercation. The entire town was set by the ears when it was announced that a giant megastore would be replacing many of its local shops and grocery marts. Jake likes to set his classmates by the ears as a means of getting attention.See also: by, ear, setset by the ears cause people to quarrel.See also: by, ear, set |