hear something on the grapevine

Nghĩa

to learn news that people pass on informally

Nghe được tin do người khác truyền tai nhau.

Ví dụ

1. 1Nobody told me officially that Sam was leaving; I heard it on the grapevine.
2. 2You hear things on the grapevine, but you shouldn’t believe all of them.
3. 3When I asked how she knew about the wedding, Maria said she had heard it on the grapevine.
4. 4Is it true the café is closing? I heard something on the grapevine but wasn’t sure.
5. 5I didn’t hear it on the grapevine – the manager told me herself this morning.

Ngữ pháp

Chỉ hear thay đổi: hears, heard. Tin nghe được đứng giữa hear và on: heard it on the grapevine. Cách nói through the grapevine cũng được dùng.

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