Keep an ear to the ground

It's imperative to keep an ear to the ground.This means you need to be watching and listening for clues about what's going to happen next.
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English Idiom: Keep an ear to the ground

In today’s fast-changing business world, it is imperative to keep an ear to the ground at all times.


This means you need to watch and listen for clues about what will happen next.


People who have their heads in the clouds may one day find that things have changed and they have lost their edge without noticing.

To be aware of your surroundings and what is going on at the office and at home, it is vital to keep an ear to the ground.


This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).  

On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 80.  

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