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
Putera-Malay
Dominica-English (Rare), Late Roman
Celestinathe-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)Spanish, Italian
RobertRAH-bərt (English), ro-BER (French), RO-bert (German), RO-bərt (Dutch), RAW-bert (Polish), RO-byert (Russian), RO-beert (Russian)English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene,
Niviarsiaq-Native American, Greenlandic
RÉGuloRE-goo-lo (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese