about (one's) ears



about (one's) ears

Around one. Said when something has failed. When her business went bankrupt, her whole world collapsed about her ears.
See also: ear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Husain-Arabic
Rabindra-Bengali
Aliyyah-Arabic
Auda-Ancient Germanic
BeverleyBEV-ər-leeEnglish
PranciŠKus-Lithuanian