Good listeners make good friends. Someone who talks constantly about himself and never asks any questions may seem boring and selfish.
When you chew someone’s ear off, you talk on and on and on…and on. You don’t let the other person get a single word in, or pause to ask her about herself.
Sometimes we call a person who always chews people’s ears off a “chatterbox.” You might also say that someone talked your ear off. But saying that someone chewed your ear off is an even stronger way to say that he just wouldn’t shut up.
“I’m sorry for chewing your ear off, but I have so much to tell you!”
“Marcy always chews my ear off about her annoying boyfriend when we go out for coffee.”
“I had a meeting with my boss. He chewed my ear off for over an hour.”
