She set the racing world on its ear [=she surprised and shocked the racing world] by winning several major races.
His early recordings set the jazz world on its ear. [=his recordings caused a sensation in the jazz world]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
set something on its ear — set (something) on its ear informal : to cause something to be in a state of great excitement or shock She set the racing world on its ear [=she surprised and shocked the racing world] by winning several major races. His early recordings set the… … Useful english dictionary
ear — ear1 [ir] n. [ME ere < OE ēare akin to Goth ausō, Ger ohr < IE base * ous , ear > L auris, Gr ous, OIr au] 1. the part of the body specialized for the perception of sound; organ of hearing: the human ear consists of the external ear, the … English World dictionary
ear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. head, spike; auricle, concha; handle, knob; heed, observance. See attention, hearing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The organ of hearing] Syn. outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, auricle, eardrum, labyrinth,… … English dictionary for students
ear — ear1 earless, adj. earlike, adj. /ear/, n. 1. the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane … Universalium
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
ear — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ inner, middle ▪ external, outer ▪ big … Collocations dictionary
Ear Works — Infobox Software name = Ear Works 3 caption = Ear Works 3.0 developer = Ear Works Inc. latest release version = 3.0 latest release date = October 2006 operating system = Microsoft Windows genre = Office software license = Proprietary website =… … Wikipedia
Ear candling — An N.D. ear candling a patient in an experiment to determine its efficacy. There is usually a flame retardant cloth between the patient and the plate.[1] … Wikipedia
Ear, low-set — A minor anomaly involving an ear situated down below its normal location. Technically, the ear is low set when the helix (of the ear) meets the cranium at a level below that of a horizontal plane through both inner canthi (the inside corners of… … Medical dictionary
ear-mark — A mark put upon a thing to distinguish it from another. Originally and literally, a mark upon the ear; a mode of marking sheep and other animals. Property is said to be ear marked when it can be identified or distinguished from other property of… … Black's law dictionary
