come to/reach somebody's ears

come to (one's) ears

To be heard by one eventually. If news of my mistake ever comes to the boss's ears, I'll definitely be in trouble.See also: come, ear

reach (one's) ears

To be heard by one eventually. If news of my mistake ever reaches the boss's ears, I'll definitely be in trouble.See also: ear, reach

come to/reach somebody’s ˈears

hear about something, especially when other people already know about it: News of the affair eventually reached her ears.See also: come, ear, reach