flea in one's ear 刺耳话；严厉斥责，尖刻的责难；讥讽；断然的拒绝；令人不快的答复

【例句】
I had to talk to Mr. Myers about the botched report today, and boy, did he give me a flea in the ear.
我今天必须喝迈尔斯先生讨论糟糕的报告，天啊，他严厉斥责了我。

When Andy tried to put he blame on Pete, he was sent away with a flea in his ear.
当安迪试图责怪彼得的时候，他被严厉 斥责，并被赶走了。