Tag: keep an ear to the ground
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Boots on the ground
English Phrase: Boots on the ground There are times when having boots on the ground is essential. Most countries would prefer to negotiate when there is a possibility of a violent military confrontation. However, the meaning of the phrase boots on the ground is to have soldiers physically present in a location instead of only…
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Keep an ear to the ground
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 that you need to be watching and listening for clues about what is going to happen next. People who have their head in the clouds may one day…
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Keep your powder dry
English Idiom: Keep your powder dry It’s raining heavily today, and just by coincidence the idiom I have chosen is keep your powder dry. Lucky me, what a coincidence. Today’s idiom comes from history. To use an old gun, the soldier had to put loose gunpowder into it. However, when gunpowder is wet it doesn’t…
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Keep your stick on the ice
Patrick Roy (the goalie) displays the benefits of today’s idiom, and the puck stays out. English Idiom: Keep your stick on the ice Today’s idiom is related to ice hockey. I know you think you do not want to know any ice hockey idioms. My answer to that is you never know when you may…
