ear to the ground
idiomThe practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.
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bend someone's ear
To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.
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common ground
A characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems; any belief, etc. held in common.
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ear tunnel
A round piece of jewelry with a hole in the middle, which fits into a stretched earlobe.
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eyes on the ground
One or more observers in an area of interest.
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facts on the ground
The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.
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flea in one's ear
A stinging rebuke or rebuff.
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from the ground up
From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.
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get off the ground
To succeed or begin to succeed.