Get Wind of.
English
idiom
Find out about something that was meant to be kept secret.
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Find out about something that was meant to be kept secret.
Trusted by1M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To hear about something, often before it is made public.
When you get wind of something, the news reaches you quietly.
It suggests you are in the loop ahead of everyone else.
"Come Across"
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To find or encounter something by chance — not necessarily something private or secret
"Catch on"
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To begin to understand what's happening — about comprehension, not information
"Get Wind of"
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Learning about something — usually secret or unofficial — through informal means
Did you get wind of the restructuring?
I heard something — but let's wait for the official word before reacting.
Don't let anyone get wind of this before we're ready to announce it.
Don't worry — I won't say a word.
How did he find out?
He got wind of it through someone in accounting. These things always leak.
