hear on the grapevine



hear something on/through the grapevine

to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else (usually + that ) I heard on the grapevine that she was pregnant, but I don't know anything more.
See also: grapevine, hear, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaksMAHKSRussian
Maryannmer-ee-AN, mar-ee-ANEnglish
Brandr-Ancient Scandinavian
Emmi-Finnish
Vaishnavi-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Marathi
Cassarahkə-SER-ə, KAS-ə-rəEnglish (Rare)