Meaning of ear to the ground | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.
   idiomatic
2. Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed.
   attributive

Examples

“Congress never enacts a measure which is believed to oppose public opinion;—your Congressman keeps his ear to the ground.”

““There's no telling what a man might happen onto accidentally if he travels with his ear to the ground.””

“The tavern keeper's an old friend of mine—we was shipmates when we was younger—and he sort of keeps his ear to the ground for me.”

“TIME Justice Department correspondent Elaine Shannon is keeping her ear to the ground as candidates' names start to pop up.”

“The ear-to-the-ground President knew that all the unrest could not be blamed on Communists.”

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