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ears to the ground

ears to the ground is the plural of ear to the ground.

Meaning of ear to the ground

Noun

ear to the ground (plural ears to the ground)

  1. (idiomatic) The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.
    • Congress never enacts a measure which is believed to oppose public opinion;—your Congressman keeps his ear to the ground.1903, Charles W. Chesnutt, “The Disfranchisement of the Negro”, in The Negro Problem
  2. (attributive, usually hyphenated) Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed.
    • The ear-to-the-ground President knew that all the unrest could not be blamed on Communists.1949 August 29, “Chile: Fast Work”, in Time

Questions about ears to the ground

What is ears to the ground the plural of?
Ears to the ground is the plural of ear to the ground.

Words near ears to the ground in the dictionary

  1. earringed
  2. earringless
  3. earrings
  4. ears
  5. ears are burning
  6. ears to the ground
  7. ears-only
  8. Earsdon
  9. earset
  10. earsets
  11. earsful

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