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have the ear of

Meaning of "have the ear of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAVE THE EAR OF

have the ear of


WHAT DOES HAVE THE EAR OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of have the ear of in the English dictionary

The definition of have the ear of in the dictionary is to be in a position to influence.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAVE THE EAR OF

have one´s heart in one´s boots · have one´s heart in one´s mouth · have one´s heart in the right place · have one´s knife in someone · have one´s meat and one´s manners · have one´s work cut out · have other fish to fry · have out · have pity on · have several irons in the fire · have someone by the short and curlies · have someone´s guts for garters · have the ball at one´s feet · have the drop on someone · have the edge on · have the heart · have the wood on · have tickets on oneself · have to do with · have up

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAVE THE EAR OF

any number of · for fear of · get the better of · in danger of · in favour of · in honour of · make a pig´s ear of · not within an ass´s roar of · of the order of · steer clear of · the better of · the father of · think better of · won´t have a bar of

Synonyms and antonyms of have the ear of in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «have the ear of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAVE THE EAR OF

Find out the translation of have the ear of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of have the ear of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «have the ear of» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

有耳
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tener el oído de
570 millions of speakers
en

English

have the ear of
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

के कान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لديك أذن
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

есть ухо
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

tem a orelha de
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কান আছে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

avoir de l´oreille
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mempunyai telinga
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

haben das Ohr
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

の耳を持っている
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

의 귀 를
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Duwe kuping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có tai
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

காது கேட்க வேண்டும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कान आहेत
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kulağına sahip olmak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

avere l´orecchio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

mają ucho
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

є вухо
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

au urechea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έχουν το αυτί του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

het die oor van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

har öra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

har øret
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAVE THE EAR OF»

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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
... but she made the best of it. have the ear of someone reach the ear of someone have the ear of someone - have smb.'s favorable attention (especially from a person in a position of power): He has been one of Italy's most influential figures,  ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
2
Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... especially good at hearing and repeating sounds ♢ The author has a good ear for ordinary speech and writes realistic dialog, usage: said especially of speech or music ♢ Related vocabulary have an eye for sth at eye have the ear of sb to be  ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
3
The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure: And Other ...
As for instance : To have the ear of one's Prince is understood by every body to mean having a good (hare of his authority, if not 'the whole ; which plainly hints how that influence is acquired. To have the ear of the first minister is the next, if not ...
4
The Gentleman's Magazine
To have the Ear of the First Minister is the ne*t, if not an equal Advantage ; I am there- fare not surpriz'd, that it should be so frequently attempted. But I must caution the Person v ho would make his Fortune in this Way ro •nnfine his Attempt ...
‎1736
5
The Wit's Magazine; Or, Library of Momus: Being a Compleat ...
To have the ear of one's prince, is understood by every body to mean having a good share of his-authority,ifvnot the whole; which plainly hints how that influence is aoquired. To have the ear of the first minister, is the next, if not an equal, ...
Thomas Holcroft, 1784
6
The Universal Magazine
As for instance : To have the ear of one's Prince is understood by every body to mean having a good share of his authority, if not the whole ; which plainly hints how that influence is acquired. To have the ear of the first minister is the next, if not ...
‎1777
7
The General Index as to Twenty-seven Volumes of the London ...
1 must say too, that I bare known this prac- To have the Ear of one's Prince is under- tiled with Succesi upon very considerable Per- ftood by every body to mean having a good sons of both Sexes. Share of his Authority, if not the Whole J  ...
‎1736
8
The London Magazine, and Monthly Chronologer
As for Instance, ' I must lay too, that I have known this prac- To have the Ear of one's Prince is under- tiled with Success upon very considerable Per- . flood by every bdy to mean having a good sons of both Sexes. . Share of his Authority, ...
‎1736
9
Make the Most of Your Life (Collection)
If you have the ear of a president, you might be able to shape policy that affects the entire nation. If you have the ear of the Pope, you might have a hand in shaping the next Papal Bull. If you have the ear of a general, you might avert a war.
Richard Templar, 2013
10
London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer...
I must say too, that I have known this prac- To have the Ear of one's Prince is under- tised with Success upon very considerable Per- ftoed by every body to mean having a good sens of both Sexet. Share of his Authority, if not the Whole j  ...
‎1736

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAVE THE EAR OF»

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1
Public meeting tonight to discuss Tampa police practices
Those who want to complain about Tampa police will have the ear of the Department of Justice tonight. The department's Office of Community ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
2
Faith, trust can get us 'there'
These modern-day Josephs will have the ear of God and man. They will be set free to come back and help their brothers and sisters in Christ. «Carroll County Times, Jul 15»
3
Budget 2015: Chattering classes with plenty of cash only ones …
Sunday working is not for their type and they have the ear of the legislators. Instead they, like the rest of the middle and professional classes, ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Public invited to discuss Tampa police at meeting
Those who want to complain about Tampa police will have the ear of the Department of Justice next week. The department's Office of ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
5
Governor's line item budget veto costs schools $1.2M
"We were very fortunate to have the ear of and to work with state senators Jim Hughes and Chris Jordan as well as state representatives Mike ... «ThisWeekNews, Jul 15»
6
MPS head to Barham to hear concerns about Murray-Darling Basin …
... of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on their communities, people from the catchment today will finally have the ear of politicians from all sides of ... «Weekly Times Now, Jul 15»
7
Stakes are high in global potash pursuit
The 60 or so responses are not all from PotashCorp investors, but they include some large shareholders, which have the ear of the Canadian ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
8
The Pope should talk about abortion during his trip to Latin America
Francis will have the ear of millions of Catholics in the coming week, including Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa. And he will, per Francis ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
9
Staying True: West Michigan craft brewers, distillers seek to maintain …
Bell: I think, absolutely, we have the ear of legislators because there's so many craft brewers. There's someone in every district, and they're ... «MiBiz, Jul 15»
10
Nicola Sturgeon tops Woman's Hour power list
Journalist and broadcaster Emma Barnett, who chaired the judging panel, said: "Those who influence usually have the ear of the traditionally ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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