to come out of (one’s) ears

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 539: Spending Time with Family.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 539. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Spending Time with Family.” It’s a dialogue between Claus and Marcia about spending a lot of time with your family, something that can be a good thing, although sometimes it can be a difficult thing. Let’s get started.

Claus: Go home. You need to spend more time with your loved ones before they report you missing.

Marcia: This is the busy season. Do you think I have time to stop to smell the roses when I have work coming out of my ears?

Claus: It’s true we’re busy, but you get too wrapped up in your work. How old are your daughters?

Marcia: They’re six and nine.

Claus: Right. Before you know it, they’ll be grown and you’ll have