Keep your ear close to the ground In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "keep your ear close to the ground", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-03-10 07:03

Meaning of Keep your ear close to the ground (redirected from keep an/(one's) ear close to the ground )

Synonyms:

have an/(one's) ear close to the ground

Keep an/(one's) ear close to the ground phrase

To try to be aware of everything that is going on around you and of what others are saying.

 

If you had kept your ear to the ground, you would have been able to answer the teacher's question.

I'm keeping my ear to the ground. I will inform you of what's happening as soon as possible.

To learn valuable trade information, you'll have to keep your ear close to the ground.

Grammar and Usage of Keep an/(one's) ear close to the ground

Verb Forms

The verb "keep" must be conjugated according to its tense.

 

Origin of Keep an/(one's) ear close to the ground

This expression originated in the late-1800s. The idiom stems from the literal practice of placing one’s ear to the ground in order to hear far off hoof beats, footsteps, or other indicators of something or someone approaching.

The Origin Cited: writingexplained.org .
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