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
Dulcinea-Literature
Helenehe-LEN (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), he-LE-nu (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Tiphaine-French
Bald[bɔ:ld]
FerneFURNEnglish
VÄInÖVIE-nuuFinnish