His business folded and collapsed about his ears.
Her entire world seemed to have come crashing around her ears when he died.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
about\ one's\ ears — • about one s ears • around one s ears • bring down about one s ears • bring down around one s ears • pull down about one s ears • pull down around one s ears adv. phr. To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person … Словарь американских идиом
about someone's ears — about/around (someone s) ears if something falls, or is brought about someone s ears, it suddenly fails completely and destroys someone s hopes and plans. His business folded and collapsed about his ears. Her entire world seemed to have come… … New idioms dictionary
ears are burning — ◇ If your ears are burning or you feel your ears burning, you have the feeling that other people are talking about you. (humorous) “We were talking about you last night.” “That explains why I felt my ears burning.” • • • Main Entry: ↑ear … Useful english dictionary
ears are burning — If your ears are burning, you sense or know that people somewhere else are talking about you in an unpleasant way … The small dictionary of idiomes
about one's ears — Said of something falling around one (eg a building or missiles) (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑ear … Useful english dictionary
ears — The idea that your ear or cheek burning or itching is a sign that someone is talking about you is still generally known, if not actually believed. The belief is of considerable age, being included by Pliny (Natural History, (ad 77), xxviii).… … A Dictionary of English folklore
About the ears — Ear Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
about one's ears — or[around one s ears] {adv. phr.} To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person s plans, hopes, or happiness. * /They planned to have factories all over the world but the war brought their plans down about their… … Dictionary of American idioms
about one's ears — or[around one s ears] {adv. phr.} To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person s plans, hopes, or happiness. * /They planned to have factories all over the world but the war brought their plans down about their… … Dictionary of American idioms
ears are burning — the ears in your mind hear people talking about you How did you know we were talking about you? Because my ears were burning! … English idioms
