(idiomatic, colloquial, rhetorical question) Asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.

(idiomatic) Some good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.

(idiomatic) Very attentive.

plural of rabbit ear mite

(informal) Fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.

(figuratively, transitive with to) To refuse to listen to something.

(medicine, generally used attributively) Otorhinolaryngology; a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the ear, nose and throat.

(idiomatic) A stinging rebuke or rebuff.

(idiomatic) To be in a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain.

Alternative spelling of wet behind the ears