one's ears are burning
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used to indicate that someone believes others are talking about them even when they are absent
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Humorous
Idiom
Informal
例
My ears were burning yesterday because my coworkers were discussing my recent promotion.
I could n't help but wonder if my ex-boyfriend's ears were burning when I was sharing stories about our past.
