coming out of one's ears



coming out of one's ears

Overabundant, more than can be managed, as in We miscalculated-new orders are coming out of our ears. [Slang; mid-1900s] Also see embarrassment of riches.
See also: coming, ear, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fedor-Russian
CyrilSIR-əl (English), SEER-əl (English), TSI-ril (Czech)English, French, Czech, Slovak
Nanaea-Near Eastern Mythology (Latinized)
Leandros-Greek Mythology
MordikaiMAWR-də-kieEnglish (Rare)
MeinhardMIEN-hahrtGerman