have someone's ear

have (one's) ear

To have one's interest or attention. That suggestion of yours might just become a reality—I do have the CEO's ear, you know. No, I don't have the headmaster's ear. She doesn't even know who I am! You'll only get your song played on the radio if you have someone's ear down at the station.

See also: ear, have

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have someone's ear

Obtain someone's attention, especially favorable attention. For example, Harry has the boss's ear and could put in a good word about you. [Early 1700s]

See also: ear, have

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

have someone's ear

have access to and influence with someone.

1993 Olympian About 50 of the freshman congressman's constituents had his ear for more than two hours.

See also: ear, have

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