Third-person singular simple present indicative form of have one's ears pinned back

present participle of have one's ears pinned back

simple past tense and past participle of have one's ears pinned back

(idiomatic) To be strongly scolded, reprimanded or admonished. / (idiomatic, sports) To be soundly defeated.

simple past tense and past participle of pay back in someone's own coin

present participle of pay back in someone's own coin

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pay back in someone's own coin

(idiomatic) A situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.

(humorous, derogatory) To be very full of oneself. Often used as a sarcastic caution: "don't break your arm patting yourself on the back".

To let one's hair down, especially on the part of a man who is very straight-laced.