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- ear to the ground, have one's
ear to the ground, have one's
ear to the ground, have one's
Also, keep one's ear to the ground. Be or remain well informed; be on the watch for new trends and information. For example, She knew she'd succeed as a reporter if she kept her ear to the ground. This graphic expression probably alludes to listening for distant hoofbeats by putting one's ear close to the ground. [Late 1800s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Dione | | [dai'əuni] | |
AndrÉ | | awn-DRE (French), an-DRE (Portuguese) | French, Portuguese |
RacŁAw | | RAHTS-wahf | Polish |
Antwan | | an-TWAHN | African American |
Clothildis | | - | Ancient Germanic (Latinized) |
Ecaterina | | - | Romanian |