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beat someone round the ears

/biːt ˈsʌmwʌn ˈɹaʊnd ðə ɪəz/

to scold or reprimand someone harshly.

“His father beat him round the ears for mischief.”
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Illustration of beat someone round the ears: to scold or reprimand someone harshly.