bend someone's ear

Meanings:

• 1.

  North AmericaUnited KingdomAustraliainformalcolloquial
  • To talk to someone at length, especially in a way that occupies their attention or time.
  • To engage someone in prolonged conversation, often about a single topic.

• 2.

  North AmericaUnited Kingdominformalcolloquial
  • To pester or nag someone by repeatedly talking to them.