Have something coming out of your ears

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verb phrase

To have too much of something, much more than needed or wanted.

After his garden's tomato harvest, John had tomatoes coming out of his ears.
Visual representation of "have something coming out of your ears" - To have too much of something, much more than needed or wanted.

Often appears as...

  • have money coming out of your ears
  • have work coming out of your ears

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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Exaggeration Usage

The phrase is used to exaggerate the excessiveness of a situation humorously, not literally.

Illustration for Exaggeration Usage
After the holiday sales, she had coupons coming out of her ears.
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Informal Expression

Use it in casual settings; it's not suitable for formal or serious communication.

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We had applications coming out of our ears for the summer internship.
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Visual Imagery

The phrase creates a strong visual image to stress the abundance of something.

Illustration for Visual Imagery
After the harvest, we had corn coming out of our ears.
Visual representation of the word "Have something coming out of your ears"

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