What does to have an ear to the ground mean?

What does to have an ear to the ground mean?

to pay attention to everything that is happening around you and to what people are saying.

What do you hear when you put your ear to the ground?

Origin of Keep Your Ear to the Ground 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. It is possible for vibrations to carry through the ground at great distances.

What night is ear to the ground?

Ear to the Ground is a weekly television programme broadcast on Ireland’s RTÉ One on Thursday evenings at 20:30. It consists of reports about rural, countryside and environmental issues.

What does ear to the grindstone mean?

Noun. nose to the grindstone (plural noses to the grindstone or noses to grindstones) (idiomatic, after keep, put, have, hold (one’s)) used to form idioms meaning “to work hard, or focus heavily on work.”

Why did Indians put their ear to the ground?

By laying down and pressing an ear to the ground, one can hear the distant sound of buffalo on the move, and so be more successful at finding them for hunting.

How does that suit you right down to the ground?

If something suits you down to the ground, it suits you perfectly, usually because it is convenient for you: Part-time work would suit me right down to the ground.

Will keep my ears open?

To remain alert in order to listen for something.

When did ear to the ground start?

26 March 2001
Ear to the Ground/First episode date

Is ear to the ground on RTE Player?

If you missed the Ear To The Ground Programme earlier in the week you can now watch it at your own leisure using RTE Player.

What does keep your nose to the ground mean?

keep (one’s) nose to the grindstone To work hard and/or diligently on something.