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having someone's ear

having someone's ear is the present participle of have someone's ear.

Meaning of have someone's ear

Verb

have someone's ear (third-person singular simple present has someone's ear, present participle having someone's ear, simple past and past participle had someone's ear)

  1. (figuratively) To have the attention of someone.

Questions about having someone's ear

What is having someone's ear the present participle of?
Having someone's ear is the present participle of have someone's ear.

Words near having someone's ear in the dictionary

  1. having someone there
  2. having someone to rights
  3. having someone's back
  4. having someone's blood
  5. having someone's blood on one's head
  6. having someone's ear
  7. having someone's guts for garters
  8. having someone's head
  9. having someone's hide
  10. having someone's nose wide open
  11. having someone's number

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