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
MarÍAmah-REE-ah (Spanish)Spanish, Galician, Icelandic
Narayana-Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Borna-Croatian
Ziv-Hebrew
Chavdar-Bulgarian
LancelotLAN-sə-laht (English)Arthurian Romance