about someone's ears

about someone's ears
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The political system of this country fell down about the government's ears — Вся политическая система страны рухнула на глазах правительства

All his ambitious plans have crashed about his ears — Его честолюбивые планы рухнули

Everything seems to be crumbling and disintegrating about my ears — Все рушится у меня на глазах

For ten years everything in my life seemed to be coming up roses. Then suddenly the whole world crashed down about my ears — В течение десяти лет все в моей жизни шло как нельзя лучше. А потом все рухнуло у меня на глазах


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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  • around 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 must be burning — (your) ears must be burning something that you say to someone who is being talked about. All that talk about William his ears must have been burning …   New idioms 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

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