Hear (something) on the grapevine In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hear (something) on the grapevine", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-07-24 05:07

Meaning of Hear (something) on the grapevine

Synonyms:

hear (something) on the jungle telegraph

Hear (something) on the grapevine informal verb phrase

Used to indicate that someone hears or learns of something through an informal means of communication, especially gossip.

I heard on the grapevine that James is resigning.

She heard on the grapevine that that guy has killed two girls at the same time.

I heard their divorce on the grapevine yesterday.

Other phrases about:

Your Reputation Precedes You
People have heard about you and they know about you before meeting you
the devil is not so black as he is painted

Someone is not as bad, cruel, maleficent as they are said or believed to be.

Hear it Through the Grapevine

To hear or learn of something passed from one person to another or an unofficial source 

start tongues (a-)wagging

Used to indicate that a lot of people are talking about or discuss something

Grammar and Usage of Hear (something) on the grapevine

Verb Forms

  • to hear (something) on the grapevine
  • hearing (something) on the grapevine
  • hears (something) on the grapevine
  • heard (something) on the grapevine
The verb "hear" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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a hair in the butter

A problem or difficult circumstance

Example:

I'm short-sighted, so forgetting my glasses is a real hair in the butter for my sight.

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