viel um die Ohren haben
to be very busy or overwhelmed
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In a sentence
Die alleinerziehende Mutter hat mit zwei Jobs viel um die Ohren.
How it is used
Means to be very busy or overwhelmed. Colloquial register. Use when declining plans: 'Ich habe viel um die Ohren, vielleicht nächste Woche.' Nuance: implies stress, not just a full schedule.
Other verbs that go with Ohren
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- die Ohren aufstellento suddenly pay close attention
- die Ohren spitzento listen very attentively, often to interesting news
- sich etwas hinter die Ohren schreibento remember something important, like a lesson
Other collocations built on haben
- (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
- jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
- die Absicht habento have the intention
- eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
- in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
- eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
- einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
- Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something
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