rumour

rumor has it (that)

It is being rumored that (something is or will be the case). Rumor has it that the boss is using the company profits to pay off his own gambling debts. No one is certain where the money went, but rumor has it the CEO has been embezzling the funds into offshore accounts.

rumour campaign

A concentrated and prolonged effort to damage or ruin someone's or some group's reputation through the perpetuation of rumors, innuendos, falsehoods, generally as a means of persuading a large amount of people against him, her, or them. Primarily heard in UK. Finding himself at the wrong end of a vicious rumour campaign, the local MP's slim lead heading into the election quickly evaporated. I think we need to start a rumour campaign to slow down the competitor's growth in the market, but no one can know that it's coming from us!

rumour mill

The source from or process by which rumors are generated, spread, and perpetuated among a group of people. Primarily heard in UK. Listen, Barry, you can't believe everything that comes out of the rumour mill. I can guarantee you that there will be no redundancies this year. One of the downsides of gaining celebrity status is having every aspect of your life subjected to the Hollywood rumour mill.

rumour has it

COMMON People say rumour has it when they are telling you something that they have heard, but do not necessarily think is true. Rumour has it that tickets were being sold for £300.

rumour has it

it is rumoured.

1993 Margaret Atwood The Robber Bride It's a good thing Roz didn't invest in that one, rumour has it that the backers are losing a shirt or two.

词组	rumour
释义	rumour rumor has it (that) It is being rumored that (something is or will be the case). Rumor has it that the boss is using the company profits to pay off his own gambling debts. No one is certain where the money went, but rumor has it the CEO has been embezzling the funds into offshore accounts. See also: rumor rumour campaign A concentrated and prolonged effort to damage or ruin someone's or some group's reputation through the perpetuation of rumors, innuendos, falsehoods, generally as a means of persuading a large amount of people against him, her, or them. Primarily heard in UK. Finding himself at the wrong end of a vicious rumour campaign, the local MP's slim lead heading into the election quickly evaporated. I think we need to start a rumour campaign to slow down the competitor's growth in the market, but no one can know that it's coming from us! See also: campaign, rumour rumour mill The source from or process by which rumors are generated, spread, and perpetuated among a group of people. Primarily heard in UK. Listen, Barry, you can't believe everything that comes out of the rumour mill. I can guarantee you that there will be no redundancies this year. One of the downsides of gaining celebrity status is having every aspect of your life subjected to the Hollywood rumour mill. See also: mill, rumour Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. rumour has it COMMON People say rumour has it when they are telling you something that they have heard, but do not necessarily think is true. Rumour has it that tickets were being sold for £300. See also: rumour Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. rumour has it it is rumoured. 1993 Margaret Atwood The Robber Bride It's a good thing Roz didn't invest in that one, rumour has it that the backers are losing a shirt or two. See also: rumour Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: rumor has it (that) rumor has it that rumour has it rumor monger be in the pay of (someone or something) be in the pay of somebody/something freeze give (one) the freeze come into conflict conflict References in periodicals archive Spread by a rumour, information which contains a moment of condemnation of an action or activity can by itself stimulate people to change their behaviour. Purpose and vitality of rumours: political aspects/Gandu paskirtis ir gajumas: politiniai aspektai HBOS spokesman Shane O'Riordin said: "There has been a series of rumours in the market today. Watchdogs probe City rumour scare; HBOS deny crisis claim The rumours alleged that Chinese garlic endangered the lives of consumers, and had a harmful effect on the nervous and respiratory system, which also included death. Dubai denies rumour of dangerous Chinese garlic Yet another rumour that aimed to tarnish the UAE's reputation suggested that the fire at Address Downtown Dubai hotel on New Year's Eve in 2015 was caused by the Houthis. Dh1 million fine for spreading rumours, fake news in UAE They appealed to the authorities to pursue those still spread this rumour online. Insisting no brother was killed, Adam Jaafar's kin demands end to rumour Since February, about 100 rumours have been busted or questions and statements responded to, and hospital bosses at the site say the bulletin has reduced the number of rumours circulating. Bulletin quashes hospital rumours 'Everyone has to be especially careful about rumours," she said, adding that creating panic by spreading rumour is tarnishing the country's image. Hasina sets her party in dengue fight One of the latest rumours, which the government has vehemently denied, alleges an official plan to raise prices of drinking water and fuel, a sensitive issue for Egyptians, who have recently experienced a spate of price hikes due to harsh austerity measures. Egypt grapples with 'war on rumours' Using the rumour mill as a counter-insurgency tactic depends on a key method; labelling any disagreement or demand for rights as betrayal. The rumour mill The term "rumour," as Fine and Ellis (2010) note, is a one that has been used in a variety of ways in popular discourse. Rumour and the politician's public image: the case of Zimbabwe DAME Smith's report reveals many BBC staff were aware of rumours about Savile's depravity. Staff did not act on torrent of vile tales MARKS and Spencer has quashed rumours it is to open a food store in Yarm. M&S scotch high street foodstore rumours On numerous occasions, it has been noted that a mere rumour causes Hindu-Muslim riots across the country; they are often initiated by the the Hindus and the pretext is consumption of beef; it occurs mostly in low income rural areas. The Rumour Mill Huang, "On rumour spreading with skepticism and denial," Tech. Dynamical behavior of a rumor transmission model with psychological effect in emergency event
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