C2idiominformalnatureIELTS-friendly
get wind of something
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to hear about something secret or private, often by accident
Often after 'if' or 'when'. Close to Vietnamese 'nghe phong thanh'.
In context
When the press got wind of the merger, the company's shares jumped.
Don't let Mum get wind of our surprise party.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed