hear through the grapevine

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To hear rumors; to learn through friends of friends.

Japanese Meaning

友人や知人を通じて、噂や情報を聞き知る

It's hard to ignore what you hear through the grapevine.

人づてに聞くことは無視しにくい。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To hear rumors; to learn through friends of friends.

I heard it through the grapevine / Not much longer would you be mine

hears through the grapevine

（ present singular third-person ）

hearing through the grapevine

（ participle present ）

heard through the grapevine

（ participle past ）

heard through the grapevine

（ past ）