to have your ear to the ground meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to have your ear to the ground" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Keeping your ear to the ground could be a great way to gather information.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

Imperative:
Keep your ear to the ground!
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

Two parents are talking about their teenage daughter ...

Mom:  "Have you noticed that Jennifer is acting differently?"
Dad:  "Yes.  What's going on?"
Mom:  "Well, she is a teenager and they can be moody at times but this seems more than that."
Dad:  "OK.  You keep your ear to the ground.  I'll keep mine to the ground and maybe we can discover some clues to her behavior."

 

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

Two middle level managers are talking at work ...

Manager 1:  "Have you heard about the "re-structuring" that is going to happen?"
Manager 2:  "I've heard rumors but nothing specific.  Upper management is keeping the whole process a secret"
Manager 1:  "Well, I think we need to keep our ears to the ground so that we can learn as much as we can."
Manager 2:  "Agreed.  I'll keep my ears open."

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

"to have your ear to the ground"
"to keep your ear to the ground"

describes the process of remaining vigilant in the acquisition of information in order to discover hidden, secret or extra information
 

Synonyms: alert, astute, awake, aware, conscious, discerning, intelligent, intuitive, knowing, knowledgeable, listen, listening, observant, penetrating, savvy, sensitive, sharp, shrewd, smart