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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • do someone or something justice
  • on one
  • ain’t 1
  • go out of
  • other than
  • other than (something)
  • final
  • let something drop
  • helluva someone/something
  • hit someone for something