John had his ear to the ground, hoping to find out about new ideas in computers.
•His boss told him to keep his ear to the ground so that he'd be the first to know of a new idea.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
have one's ear to the ground — v. keep one s ear to the ground, pay close attention to what is going on, keep well informed regarding prevalent new trends; be astute, be clever … English contemporary dictionary
keep 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
have or keep one's ear to the ground — idi have or keep one s ear to the ground, to stay alert to current trends and viewpoints … From formal English to slang
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
keep an ear to the ground — See: EAR TO THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
keep an ear to the ground — See: EAR TO THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground — Studio album by Bright Eyes Released August 13, 2002 (U.S.) … Wikipedia
ear to the ground, have one's — Be in close contact with what is happening or about to happen, ears flapping, with Avid for information … A concise dictionary of English slang
ground — [[t]gra͟ʊnd[/t]] ♦ grounds, grounding, grounded 1) N SING: the N The ground is the surface of the earth. Forty or fifty women were sitting cross legged on the ground... We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground. ● PHRASE Something that is… … English dictionary
