Bedeutung
To be suspicious or wary about something; to be alerted.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Used frequently in casual conversation to show you are not easily fooled. The idiom is well understood and used in the same way as in France.
Don't translate literally
Never say 'I have a flea in my ear' to a French person; they will think you have an insect problem!
Bedeutung
To be suspicious or wary about something; to be alerted.
Don't translate literally
Never say 'I have a flea in my ear' to a French person; they will think you have an insect problem!
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence.
Son comportement m'a mis la _____ à l'oreille.
The idiom is 'la puce à l'oreille'.
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Aufgabensammlung
1 AufgabenSon comportement m'a mis la _____ à l'oreille.
The idiom is 'la puce à l'oreille'.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenNo, it is neutral and very common.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Être sur ses gardes
similarTo be on one's guard