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ears
To be by the ears. A familiar and very old phrase, denoting to quarrel or fight. It alludes to the p...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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over head and ears
Completely overwhelmed. 'He sank over head and ears in the river;' 'He was over head and ears in deb...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.