- up to one's ears
- {adv. phr.} Immersed in; covered with. * /"Around final examination time," Professor Brown explained, "I am always up to my ears in work."/
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
up to one's ears
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one's ears are burning — ► one s ears are burning one is subconsciously aware of being talked about. Main Entry: ↑ear … English terms dictionary
one's ears are burning — one is subconsciously aware of being talked about. → ear … English new terms dictionary
one's ears are burning — one is subconsciously aware of being talked about or criticized … Useful english dictionary
prick up one's ears — {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. * /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
prick up one's ears — {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. * /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
prick up one's ears — LISTEN CAREFULLY, pay attention, become attentive, begin to take notice, attend; informal be all ears; poetic/literary hark. → prick * * * phrasal : to begin to listen intently or with increased interest * * * prick up one s ears To begin to… … Useful english dictionary
music to one's ears — Anything that one is very glad to hear • • • Main Entry: ↑music * * * something that is pleasant or gratifying to hear or discover the commission s report was music to the ears of the administration … Useful english dictionary
up to one's ears in — Deeply involved in • • • Main Entry: ↑ear * * * informal very busy with or deeply involved in I m up to my ears in work here … Useful english dictionary
ring in one's ears — (or head) linger in the memory he left Washington with the president s praises ringing in his ears … Useful english dictionary
To lend one's ears — Lend Lend (l[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lent} (l[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lending}.] [OE. lenen, AS. l[=ae]nan, fr. l[=ae]n loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See {Loan}.] 1. To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prick up one's ears — idi prick up one s ears, to become very alert; listen attentively … From formal English to slang
