The word "ear" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the organs of hearing located on either side of a person's head. For example, "He cupped his hands around his ears to concentrate more on the sound."
Many of those allies have Obama's ear, and they are bending it in favor of Summers.
Having followed in to contest the ball, Völler appeared to do all he could to avoid clattering Van Breuckelen in mid-air but an incensed Rijkaard attempted to drag Völler to his feet by the ear, then stamped on his foot, prompting the German to fall to the ground.
Your ear can discern the slightest perceptible sound, even through the shrillest of noises.
So make sure you keep an ear out for them.
One such piece is the pearl-drop earring that Charles I wore as he went to the executioner's block in 1649, coming with a convincing note of authentication from Queen Mary II, who wrote: "This pearle was taken out of ye King my grandfather's ear after he was beheaded & given ye Princess Royall" – referring to Charles's eldest daughter Mary, later Mary of Orange.
"I see this as no different from prescribing medicine for asthma or an ear infection".
The relationship began dissolving horribly and culminated in Van Gogh slicing off part of his ear.
In the past, Spielberg's golden eye has usually prevailed over his tin ear, but not here.
"I have a natural ear for picking up accents," she said, "but not necessarily for languages".
The man who ignored the doctors telling him he would never play the game again after a knee injury is preparing to turn a deaf ear once more to the whispers that he has just missed a lifetime's chance.
A former director of the National, Sir Richard Eyre, told the Guardian: "There's every reason to think he will bring a different and authoritative eye, ear and voice to the National … it will be different, and it will be good".
