being ones ears in (verb) abound: exist in abundance
Sinonime: admonish, berate,
blame, call down, call on the carpet,
castigate, censure, check,
condemn, exprobate, find fault, flay, give a hard time,
lesson, monish,
rate, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand,
reproach, reprove, scold, slap on the wrist, speak to, take down a peg, take down, talk to, tell off, tick off, upbraid
Antonime: compliment, laud, praise