Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out on one's ear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: out- on one's ear
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Informal

Example Sentences

"If you are late one more time, you shall be out on your ear."

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does out on one's ear mean?: Fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.

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