have the ear of



have the ear of somebody

to be able to share your opinions with someone important or powerful With a Latino as secretary of commerce, the Hispanic community finally had the ear of the president.
See also: ear, have, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maayan-Hebrew
WernerVER-ner (German), VER-nər (Dutch), WER-nər (Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
TreasureTRE-zhərEnglish (Modern)
Adairə-DEREnglish (Rare)
Theofilus-Dutch (Rare)
VappuVAHP-pooFinnish