| 单词 | ear to the ground, have one's |
| 释义 | ear to the ground, have one'sAlso, keep one's ear to the ground. Be or remain well informed; be on the watch for new trends and information. For example, She knew she'd succeed as a reporter if she kept her ear to the ground. This graphic expression probably alludes to listening for distant hoofbeats by putting one's ear close to the ground. [Late 1800s] Words nearby ear to the ground, have one'searth wax, earthwoman, earthwork, earthworm, earthy, ear to the ground, have one's, ear trumpet, ear tuft, earwax, earwig, earwigging The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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