If you keep teasing your sister, she will box your ears.
box someone's ears
idiomTo slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.
The old man threatened to box the boy's ears if he did not stop throwing rocks at the window.
The stern governess warned the children that she would box their ears should they continue to disrupt the quiet of the library.
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all ears
Listening intently; fully focused.
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all eyes and ears
Very attentive.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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are your ears burning
Asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.