a clout on the ear

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• clout — clout1 [klaut] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: clout heavy hit (14 21 centuries)] 1.) [U] informal power or the authority to influence other people s decisions political/economic etc clout ▪ people with financial clout the clout to do sth ▪ Few… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• clout — 1 noun 1 (U) informal the power or authority to influence other people s decisions: His job carries a lot of clout. 2 (C) informal a hard blow given with the hand: I ll give you a clout round the ear! 2 verb (T) informal to hit someone hard: Dad… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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