hear through the grapevine
To hear rumors; to learn through hearsay.
I heard through the grapevine that she likes him.
hear
UK /ˈhɪə/ US /ˈhɪɚ/
verb 5intj 1
Collocations
15(verb.) be aware of sounds
ADV
clearly, well
I couldn't hear clearly what the teacher was saying because everyone was talking in the classroom.
just
I just heard the news about Sarah's new job this morning.
distantly
She could distantly hear music playing from the neighbor's garden party.
aright, correctly
I wasn't sure I heard correctly when my boss said I could leave early on Friday.
VERB + HEAR
can/could
She couldn't hear the announcement because the music was too loud.
pretend not to | strain to
(verb.) be told about sth
VERB + HEAR
be delighted to, be glad to, be gratified to, be pleased to
We were so pleased to hear that you got the job.
be sorry to
I was sorry to hear that you didn't get the job you wanted.
be interested to, be surprised to
We were interested to hear about your new job at the marketing company.
want to
She didn't want to hear any excuses from her teenagers about the messy room.
let sb
If you make that noise again, don't let your mother hear you.
PREP
about
I heard about a great new restaurant from my friend last week.
of
When she heard of the job opening, she immediately submitted her application.
PHRASES
hear little, a lot, nothing, etc. about sth
I haven't heard much about that restaurant since it closed last year.
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