have someone's ear



have someone's ear

Obtain someone's attention, especially favorable attention. For example, Harry has the boss's ear and could put in a good word about you. [Early 1700s]
See also: ear, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gostislav-Medieval Slavic
Narcisse-French
HipÓLitoee-PO-lee-to (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Gunn-Norwegian
Aputsiaq-Native American, Greenlandic
Lubna-Arabic