ear to the ground
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.35 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.
noun
Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed.
Example Sentences
- "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."