phrasal
1. : to administer a sound thrashing or defeat to
announced that he could pin back the ears of any animal in the world — James Thurber
2. : to give a tongue-lashing to
the blouse buyer had her ears … pinned back — Women's Wear Daily
phrasal
1. : to administer a sound thrashing or defeat to
announced that he could pin back the ears of any animal in the world — James Thurber
2. : to give a tongue-lashing to
the blouse buyer had her ears … pinned back — Women's Wear Daily
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012