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
SoiniSOY-neeFinnish
Santiagosahn-TYAH-go (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Kunegundakuw-ne-GUWN-dahPolish
Abu Bakr-Arabic
Debdas-Bengali
Imtiyaz-Arabic