- have ear
- have (someone's) ear
if someone has the ear of an important and powerful person, that person is willing to listen to their ideas.
He's a powerful industrialist who has the President's ear.
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have ear to the ground — have (your) ear to the ground to watch and listen carefully to what is happening around you. We ve had our ear to the ground, but we haven t learned anything about the company s plans … New idioms dictionary
Ear — The ear is the sense organ that detects sounds. The vertebrate ear shows a common biology from fish to humans, with variations in structure according to order and species. It not only acts as a receiver for sound, but plays a major role in the… … Wikipedia
ear — W2S2 [ıə US ır] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your body)¦ 2¦(hearing)¦ 3¦(grain)¦ 4 smile/grin etc from ear to ear 5 6 a sympathetic ear 7 close/shut your ears to something … Dictionary of contemporary English
ear — [ ır ] noun *** 1. ) count one of the two parts at the sides of your head that you hear with: He whispered something in her ear. 2. ) singular the ability to hear and judge sounds: She has a very good ear for music. 3. ) count the part at the top … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
have someone's ear — To be sure of someone s favourable attention • • • Main Entry: ↑ear * * * have someone’s ear phrase to know someone with power or authority who will listen to you He has the director’s ear. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym … Useful english dictionary
Ear training — or aural skills is a skill by which musicians learn to identify, solely by hearing, pitches, intervals, melody, chords, rhythms, and other basic elements of music. The application of this skill is analogous to taking dictation in written/spoken… … Wikipedia
ear — Ⅰ. ear [1] ► NOUN 1) the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates. 2) the fleshy external part of this organ. 3) (in other animals) an organ sensitive to sound. 4) an ability to recognize and appreciate music or language. 5)… … English terms dictionary
ear — ear1 [ir] n. [ME ere < OE ēare akin to Goth ausō, Ger ohr < IE base * ous , ear > L auris, Gr ous, OIr au] 1. the part of the body specialized for the perception of sound; organ of hearing: the human ear consists of the external ear, the … English World dictionary
Ear X-tacy — is a Louisville, Kentucky alternative record store , owned and operated by John Timmons.Historyear X tacy first opened in 1985 in a 500 ft² (46 m²) building stocked with John Timmons personal records and a cash advance on his mastercard . [ [http … Wikipedia
Ear — Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
