hear something through the grapevine

hear something through the grapevine
hear (something) through the grapevine to hear news from someone who heard that news from someone else.

I heard through the grapevine that she was pregnant, but I don't know anything more.


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  • hear (something) on the grapevine — hear (something) on/through the grapevine to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else. I heard on the grapevine that she was pregnant, but I don t know anything more. (usually + that) …   New idioms dictionary

  • hear through the grapevine — hear (something) through the grapevine to hear news from someone who heard that news from someone else. I heard through the grapevine that she was pregnant, but I don t know anything more …   New idioms dictionary

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