dar un tirón de orejas
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dar un tirón de orejas
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to tweak someone's ear
¿Por qué me diste un tirón de orejas, mamá? Fue Isabelita la que rompió el jarrón, no yo.Why did you tweak my ear, Mom? It was Isabelita who broke the vase, not me.
b. to pull someone's ear (when congratulating someone)
"¿De verdad aprobaste todas las asignaturas? ¡Felicidades!" le dijo Antonio a su amiga Marta al tiempo que le daba un tirón de orejas."Did you really pass all your subjects? Congratulations!" said Antonio to his friend Marta while pulling her ear.
2. (figurative) (to tell someone off)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to give someone a slap on the wrist (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
La Unión Europea le dio un tirón de orejas a España porque no hizo los deberes en lo que al gasto público se refería.The European Union gave Spain a slap on the wrist because it didn't do its homework as far as public spending was concerned.
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