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  1. 07-Jan-2012, 18:48 #1
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    Default fan your ears

    hello, I would like to know what exactly means "fan your ears" thank yoiu
  2. 07-Jan-2012, 18:53 #2
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    Default Re: fan your ears

    Where did you hear/see this? Could you give us some more context?
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  3. 08-Jan-2012, 17:36 #3
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    Default Re: fan your ears

    The only thing that spring to mind is the mechanism used by elephants to cool down. They fan their ears to get rid of heat. Does the context involve someone getting annoyed?
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