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around (one's) ears

Around one. Said when something has failed. When her business went bankrupt, her whole world collapsed around her ears.

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However, when I got heavily into competition shooting, most of which happens during the summer months, I found that having plastic-coated foam pads around my ears while shooting in 90-degree heat sucks.

Listen up!

THE chill winds of economic uncertainty are still howling - never more so than around my ears at the moment.

Is this what they mean by taking a financial haircut? 'THE WAY Russell Youll I SEE IT...'

Even if my world were to come crashing down around my ears there is NOTHING that would induce me to resort to such a contemptible crime!

Theft shows total lack of conscience

A decade since I sat with my legs wrapped around my ears wondering how anyone would ever want one, unless parking in rabbit hutches is your thing.