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coming out of someone's ears

coming out of someone's ears verb: occurring or proliferating in great or excess quantity.

Verb

coming out of someone's ears

  1. (informal) Occurring or proliferating in great or excess quantity.
    • 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.

Questions about coming out of someone's ears

What does coming out of someone's ears mean?
Coming out of someone's ears means occurring or proliferating in great or excess quantity.
What part of speech is coming out of someone's ears?
Coming out of someone's ears is a verb.

Words near coming out of someone's ears in the dictionary

  1. coming onto
  2. coming out
  3. coming out in
  4. coming out in the wash
  5. coming out of one's shell
  6. coming out of someone's ears
  7. coming out of the broom closet
  8. coming out of the closet
  9. coming out on top
  10. coming out swinging
  11. coming out with

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