have an ear to the ground
- have an ear to the ground
"слушать, приложив ухо к земле", знать, что происходит вокруг или что может произойти, быть в курсе дела, прислушиваться к общественному мнению
He knows what the people want because he listens to them and has his ear to the ground. (S. Heym, ‘The Eyes of Reason’, book I, ch. 6) — Крават понимает, чего хотят рабочие, и прислушивается к их голосу.
‘What's the gossip of the market, Tom? You fellows certainly do keep your ears to the ground.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘The Quiet American’, part III, ch. 1) — А что болтают насчет цен на товары, а, Том? Ведь ваш брат-газетчик всегда в курсе дела.
Yet he could not resist letting me know that he still had his ear to the ground. (C. P. Snow, ‘Homecomings’, ch. 34) — Но не дать мне почувствовать, что он по-прежнему держит ухо востро, было выше его сил.
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have your ear to the ground — have/keep/your ear to the ground phrase to pay attention to what is happening, so that you know about any changes in a situation Thesaurus: to pay attentionsynonym Main entry: ear * * * keep/have your ear to the ˈground … Useful english dictionary
have your ear to the ground — have (your) ear to the ground to watch and listen carefully to what is happening around you. We ve had our ear to the ground, but we haven t learned anything about the company s plans … New idioms dictionary
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
have an ear to the ground — ► have (or keep) an ear to the ground be well informed about events and trends. Main Entry: ↑ear … English terms dictionary
have an ear to the ground — have (or keep) an ear to the ground be well informed about events and trends … Useful english dictionary
have\ an\ ear\ to\ the\ ground — See: ear to the ground … Словарь американских идиом
have ear to the ground — have (your) ear to the ground to watch and listen carefully to what is happening around you. We ve had our ear to the ground, but we haven t learned anything about the company s plans … New idioms dictionary
ear\ to\ the\ ground — n. phr. informal Attention directed to the way things are going, or seem likely to go, or to the way people feel and think. The city manager kept an ear to the ground for a while before deciding to raise the city employees pay. Reporters keep an… … Словарь американских идиом
keep your ear to the ground — have/keep/your ear to the ground phrase to pay attention to what is happening, so that you know about any changes in a situation Thesaurus: to pay attentionsynonym Main entry: ear * * * keep/have your ear to the ˈground … Useful english dictionary
have (or keep) an ear to the ground — be well informed about events and trends. → ear … English new terms dictionary
