set by the ears

Uncle always seems to set the family by the ears. I with he would not spend his holidays with us.

叔叔好像总是使一家人不和，我但愿他不和我们一起度假。

Not long after Cowperwood's accession to control on the West Side a contest took place between his corporation and a citizen by the name of Redmond Purdy which set Chicago by the ears.

在柯柏乌接管西边公司以后不久，他的公司同一个名叫雷蒙巴狄的市民发生了争执，闹得全芝加哥市都不和起来。

His choice of a wife set his family by the ears.

他的择妻造成家庭不和。

An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression. set persons by the ears: cause persons to quarrel

箴29：22好气的人挑启争端.暴怒的人、多多犯罪。挑拨离间，使不睦，引起争吵

The mere mention of the subject set the whole company by the ears.

一提起这个题目,就引起众人的争吵.

This scientist set the whole world by the ears with his discovery.

这位科学家的新发现使全世界为之震惊。

During his short stay, Philip set us all by the ears.

菲利普在这时短期逗留期间, 搬弄是非,搞得大家不得安宁.