get a thick ear

get a thick ear

To be disciplined by being hit. Typically used hypothetically. Primarily heard in UK. I'll get a thick ear from Mom if she finds out I broke her antique vase.See also: ear, get, thick

give somebody/get a thick ˈear

(British English, informal) hit somebody/be hit on the side of the head, as a punishment: If you don’t behave yourself you’ll get a thick ear.See also: ear, get, give, somebody, thick