coming out of (one's) ears
coming out of (one's) ears
Occurring or present in a great amount or abundance. Because the end of the semester is almost here, I've got panicked students in search of extra credit coming out of my ears.
See also: coming, ear, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
coming out of one's ears
Fig. very numerous or abundant. (As if people or things were coming in great numbers from many sources including unlikely ones.) I've got phone and e-mail messages coming out of my ears. We are very busy at the factory. We have orders coming out of our ears.
See also: coming, ear, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
coming out of one’s ears
mod. in great abundance. (As if full of a liquid. Often said of money.) Mr. Wilson has money coming out of his ears.
See also: coming, ear, of, out
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
coming out of (one's) ears
In more than adequate amounts; overabundant.
See also: coming, ear, of, out
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- coming out of ears
- coming out of one’s ears
- coming out of one's ears
- have (something) coming out of (one's) ears
- have something coming out of your ears
- break (one's) back to (do something)
- break back
- break one's back
- break your back doing something/to do something
- break (one's) back