Meaning of between the ears | Babel Free

Definitions

1. On the head.
   literally
2. Inside the head.
   figuratively
3. In the brain or in the mind.
   informal

Examples

“To scratch a cat between the ears.”

“Tinnitus feels like a ringing between the ears.”

“Age is between the ears.”

“The best sex organ sits between the ears.”

“If she knew [a psychiatrist was] observing her son with a view to finding out if he was foggy between the ears, there would be umbrage on her part, or even dudgeon.”

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