| 词组 | catch wind of something |
| 释义 | (redirected from catch wind of something)get wind of (something)To become aware of something, especially something being kept secret, through indirect means. If Mom gets wind of this prank we're planning, we'll be grounded for the rest of the summer. If the press gets wind of this, the campaign will be over. get wind of somethingand catch wind of somethingFig. to learn of something; to hear about something. The police got wind of the illegal drug deal. John caught wind of the gossip being spread about him. get wind ofLearn of; hear a rumor about. For example, "If my old aunt gets wind of it, she'll cut me off with a shilling" (William Makepeace Thackeray, in Paris Sketch Book, 1840). This expression alludes to an animal perceiving a scent carried by the wind. [First half of 1800s] get wind ofbegin to suspect that something is happening; hear a rumour of. informal |
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