"ears are burning" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-ears are burning.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} ears are burning
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Being the topic of discussion in another place; or sensing that this is happening. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic Related terms: are your ears burning Translations (Translations): korvia kuumottaa (Finnish), avoir les oreilles qui sifflent (French), fischiare le orecchie (Italian), икается (ikajetsja) [idiomatic] (Russian)
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