have one's ears pinned back
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have one's ears pinned back (third-person singular simple present has one's ears pinned back, present participle having one's ears pinned back, simple past and past participle had one's ears pinned back)
- (idiomatic) To be strongly scolded, reprimanded or admonished.
- (idiomatic, sports) To be soundly defeated.