Difference between revisions of "Bite at his ear"

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* '''bite ... his ear''' → in Pietro Mascagni's opera ''Cavalleria Rusticana'', Turiddu bites Alfio’s ear to challenge him over a woman → was this role sung by John Sullivan? → [[rollsrights]]
 
* '''bite ... his ear''' → in Pietro Mascagni's opera ''Cavalleria Rusticana'', Turiddu bites Alfio’s ear to challenge him over a woman → was this role sung by John Sullivan? → [[rollsrights]]
  
*'''Earwiker:''' or Earwigs; in popular superstion they bite peoples ears, in fact they don't. Also to ear-wig is to listen in on a conversation secretly
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*'''earwig:''' in popular superstition earwigs bite peoples ears, though in fact they don't; also, to ''ear-wig'' is to eavesdrop on a conversation

Latest revision as of 10:35, 17 April 2011

  • to bite one's ear: (slang) to borrow money
  • bite ... his ear → in Pietro Mascagni's opera Cavalleria Rusticana, Turiddu bites Alfio’s ear to challenge him over a woman → was this role sung by John Sullivan? → rollsrights
  • earwig: in popular superstition earwigs bite peoples ears, though in fact they don't; also, to ear-wig is to eavesdrop on a conversation