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to turn one away forcefully or angrily (primarily heard in UK, Australia: That's the third time they've asked for a donation this week. Send them away with a flea in their ear! • My mother sent me away with a flea in my ear when I asked her if I could quit piano lessons.  thefreedictionary.com); if somebody sends a person away with a flea in their ear, they tell them angrily to go away (When he came to ask for his job back, we sent him away with a flea in his ear. thefreedictionary.com) | |||