Phrase guide

coming out of someone's ears

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

Occurring or proliferating in great or excess quantity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • If you plant sixteen tomato plants, you will have tomatoes coming out of your ears by July!
  • There will be tomatoes coming out of your ears.
  • You'll get tomatoes coming out of your ears.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: salirle por las orejas — Translations