Question of the Day #1227

"I know—I hear it through the grapevine that you have a lot of theories and expectations in that department, but after Positions, [I] was not ready to start another album yet."

From the 3rd paragraph of this article at ENews.

  上記の文で、hear it through the grapevineの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "hear it through the grapevine" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

人づてに［人のうわさで］聞く

Throughの代わりに、on, over, viaを使うこともできます。

 

Answer

According to Idioms Online:

To hear something through the grapevine means to learn of it through rumors passing from person to person; to acquire unsubstantiated information from sources that are not necessarily reliable.

 

Examples

1. “I heard through the grapevine we’re getting a new assistant.”
2. “How did you find out about my award?” asked Anna. “I heard it through the grapevine,” said Brook.
3. “I hear through the grapevine you are thinking of joining the military,” said John “Me, join the military? So much for the grapevine!” said Sam.
4. -David: I heard it through the grapevine that you are looking for another job. Is it true?
   -Bob: Wow, how did you know that? I only told a few people. But yes, it’s true. Please don’t tell anyone else.
5. I heard it through the grapevine that the company is going to lay off workers.

   

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