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make someone's ears sad

idiom
Meaning

To displease the ears of someone; to cause someone to hear music or sounds that are not to their liking.


Examples
SIMPLE

Please turn that music down, it is making my ears sad.

CONTEXTUAL

The neighbor practiced his violin all night, which really made my ears sad.

COMPLEX

The amateur singer insisted on performing the difficult aria, a choice that undoubtedly made the ears of everyone in the audience sad.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    all ears

    Listening intently; fully focused.

  2. 02

    all eyes and ears

    Very attentive.

  3. 03

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  4. 04

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  5. 05

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  6. 06

    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.

  7. 07

    are your ears burning

    Asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.

  8. 08

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

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