coming out of one's ears

coming out of one's ears idiom
Overabundant, more than can be managed, as in We miscalculated—new orders are coming out of our ears. [Slang; mid-1900s] Also see embarrassment of riches.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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