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around one's ears

around one's ears is the alternative form of about one's ears.

Meaning of about one's ears

Prepositional phrase

  1. In close proximity to one; near at hand.
    • to bring something about one’s ears

Questions about around one's ears

What is around one's ears the alternative form of?
Around one's ears is the alternative form of about one's ears.

Words near around one's ears in the dictionary

  1. arotinolol
  2. around
  3. around about
  4. around and around
  5. around back
  6. around one's ears
  7. around Robin Hood's barn
  8. around the bend
  9. around the clock
  10. around the corner
  11. around the horn

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