be out on your ear

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to be forced to leave (a job, etc.)

   Maybe you should be fired right out on your ear.

In the movies · 1

• Maybe you should be fired right out on your ear.Gilda1946
• Or I'll toss you out on your ear.The House with a Clock in Its Walls2018
• Maybe a pregnant Charlotte coming out of your ear, peeking around, making sure them bugs don't come inside.The Expendables2010
• Get that finger out of your ear.Airplane!1980
• Two weeks, you're out on your ear. Yeah. I'll give the job to dozy Karen.Yesterday2019
• This must not come out. Even to your father's ears. Understand?Dune: Part Two2024
• MR. SALT: Put a jerk in it, or you'll be out on your ears, all of you!Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971
• Get the wax out of your ears. You call the captain "captain."Cool Hand Luke1967

Learn it in full scenes

• Airplane!1980
  • The White Zone vs the Red Zone
  • Elaine Leaves Ted at the Airport
  • Ted Meets Elaine on the Plane
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971
  • Grandpa Joe Tells the Factory Legend
  • Mr. Turkentine's Science Class
  • Charlie Opens His Birthday Wonka Bar

From the same entry

• be all ears
• be up to your ears in
• comes to ears
• ears are burning
• ears are flapping
• go in one ear and out the other
• have coming out of your ears
• have ear
• keep your ear to the ground
• play by ear
• play it by ear
• shut your ears to