have ear to the ground

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.


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  • have your ear to the ground — have/keep/your ear to the ground phrase to pay attention to what is happening, so that you know about any changes in a situation Thesaurus: to pay attentionsynonym Main entry: ear * * * keep/have your ear to the ˈground …   Useful english dictionary

  • have your 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

  • have (or keep) an ear to the ground — be well informed about events and trends. → ear …   English new terms dictionary

  • have an ear to the ground — ► have (or keep) an ear to the ground be well informed about events and trends. Main Entry: ↑ear …   English terms dictionary

  • have an ear to the ground — have (or keep) an ear to the ground be well informed about events and trends …   Useful english dictionary

  • have\ an\ ear\ to\ the\ ground — See: ear to the ground …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have an ear to the ground — See: EAR TO THE GROUND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have an ear to the ground — See: EAR TO THE GROUND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have one's ear to the ground — • keep one s ear to the ground • have one s ear to the ground pay attention to the way things are going or the way people feel and think He always has his ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company …   Idioms and examples

  • ear\ to\ the\ ground — n. phr. informal Attention directed to the way things are going, or seem likely to go, or to the way people feel and think. The city manager kept an ear to the ground for a while before deciding to raise the city employees pay. Reporters keep an… …   Словарь американских идиом

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