earache

Everyday

1. Earache is a pain inside your ear. tree →
2. Informally, giving someone earache means nagging or talking at them too much. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and health lessons earache is a common illness in children, often after a cold; you tell an adult and may see a doctor. Phrases: «have earache» (UK), «have an earache» (US), «a bad earache».

Examples

• I couldn't sleep because I had earache. tree →
• She has an earache, so she's staying home. tree →
• Earache often comes with a cold. tree →
• The doctor looked inside my ear with a little light. tree →
• A warm cloth helped my earache a bit. tree →
• Tell a grown-up if you have earache that does not go away. tree →
• Swimming in dirty water gave him an earache. tree →
• “Tell me, Lamp-Wick, dear friend, have you ever suffered from an earache?” tree →

Note

One word: ear + ache. The «ch» says «k». British English often says «I've got earache»; American English says «I have an earache». Never push anything into your ear to stop the pain.