make someone's ears sad

Meanings:

• 1.

  Globalinformalrare
  • To cause someone to feel sadness or distress as a result of what they hear.
  • To deliver information or words that upset or sadden the listener.

• 2.

  Globalinformalcolloquialrare
  • To subject someone to unpleasant, grating, or offensive sounds that cause discomfort.
  • To offend someone's auditory sensibilities by producing or playing unattractive noise or music.