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
KristopherKRIS-tə-fərEnglish
Ernestine['ə:nəsti:n]
AndŻElikaahn-je-LEE-kahPolish
Raimondarie-MON-dahItalian
Henda-Yiddish
JethroJETH-ro (English)Biblical