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
MadailÉIn-Irish
Melpomene-Greek Mythology
Ryanarie-AN-əEnglish (Rare)
MarwinMAHR-veenGerman
Kaley['keili]
Antigonusan-TIG-ə-nəs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)