"hear through the grapevine" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-hear through the grapevine.ogg [Australia] Forms: hear through the grapevine
Head templates: {{expression}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you hear something through the grapevine, you hear it from other people and not from the source, which are usually rumors.
    Sense id: simple-hear_through_the_grapevine-en-phrase-wqba9Lew Categories (other): Idioms
     
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