box someone's ears

1.
British EnglishIrish EnglishCommonwealthinformalcolloquial
- To strike someone on the side of the head or face with an open hand; to slap someone as a punishment or rebuke.
- To give someone a sharp, physical reprimand.
2.
British EnglishIrish Englishinformalfigurative
- To rebuke, chastise, or defeat someone decisively in a non‑physical sense (e.g., verbally, socially, or competitively).

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