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ear to the ground

idiom
Meaning

The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.


Examples
SIMPLE

Keep your ear to the ground for any news about the new store.

CONTEXTUAL

As a journalist, she always keeps her ear to the ground to find the most interesting stories in the city.

COMPLEX

The seasoned investor kept his ear to the ground, carefully monitoring subtle shifts in the market long before his competitors noticed the trend.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bend someone's ear

    To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.

  2. 02

    common ground

    A characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems; any belief, etc. held in common.

  3. 03

    ear tunnel

    A round piece of jewelry with a hole in the middle, which fits into a stretched earlobe.

  4. 04

    eyes on the ground

    One or more observers in an area of interest.

  5. 05

    facts on the ground

    The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.

  6. 06

    flea in one's ear

    A stinging rebuke or rebuff.

  7. 07

    from the ground up

    From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.

  8. 08

    get off the ground

    To succeed or begin to succeed.

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