An Ear To The Ground Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does An Ear To The Ground Idiom mean?

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an ear to the ground What does an ear to the ground mean?	attention that is paid to the way things are going or the way people feel and think	The president has an ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company.
an ear to the ground What does an ear to the ground mean?	attention that is paid to the way things are going or the way people feel and think about something	The president has an ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company.
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a pip-squeak What does "a pip-squeak" mean?	a small and unimportant person	The boy called his friend a pip-squeak which made him very angry.
set one back on one's heels What does "set one back on one's heels" mean?	to surprise/shock/overwhelm someone	The announcement on the school's loudspeaker set everyone back on their heels.
settle up with (someone) What does "settle up with (someone)" mean?	to pay someone what one owes	I settled up with my friend before he left to work overseas.

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An Ear To The Ground Idiom