jemandem das Ohr abkauen

German

Alternative forms

  • jemandem ein Ohr abkauen

Etymology

Literally, to chew off someone's ear

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: je‧man‧dem das Ohr ab‧kau‧en

Verb

jemandem das Ohr abkauen (weak, third-person singular present kaut jemandem das Ohr ab, past tense kaute jemandem das Ohr ab, past participle jemandem das Ohr abgekaut, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to bother someone with endless speaking, get on someone's nerves
    Kau mir nicht das Ohr ab.
    Don't get on my nerves.

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