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	Pronounced	Usage
Thoko	TO-ko	Southern African, Chewa
Abu	-	Arabic
Agatha	['ægəθə]
MÁEl Coluim	-	Scottish
Juniper	JOON-ə-pər	English (Rare)
Cathrine	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish