bend someone's ear
Monopolize with chatter
To bend someone's ear is to talk to them at length, often about something they may not be particularly interested in hearing.
The phrase suggests cornering someone with conversation: He bent my ear for an hour about his renovation project.
It can also mean seeking someone's attention for a request or complaint: I need to bend your ear about something.
chatter
Light, rapid speech
yak · jabber · natter · drone on · go on · monologue · hold forth · pontificate · rant · vent
convince
Cause to believe
lobby · plead · urge · influence · entreat · beseech · importune · petition · appeal · press
bend someone's earcut to the chase
Skip to essentials
get to the point · keep mum · hold one's tongue · clam up · say nothing
bend someone's earhold one's tongue
Deliberately not speak
bite one's tongue · keep mum · clam up · zip one's lip · say nothing