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]
See also: ear, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dione[dai'əuni]
AndrÉawn-DRE (French), an-DRE (Portuguese)French, Portuguese
RacŁAwRAHTS-wahfPolish
Antwanan-TWAHNAfrican American
Clothildis-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Ecaterina-Romanian