about (one's) ears

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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ChloÉ	klo-E	French
Romeo	-	Italian
Gal (2)	-	Slovene
Micheline	-	French
Alessandro	ahl-e-SAHN-dro	Italian
Steinn	-	Ancient Scandinavian