hear sth through / on the grapevine

/hˈiə ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ θɹuː ˌɒn ðə ɡɹˈeɪpvaɪn/

/hˈɪɹ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ θɹuː ˌɑːn ðə ɡɹˈeɪpvaɪn/

to hear sth through / on the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from person to person , like a rumor or gossip

Examples

1. And when stuff happens, you hear it through the grapevine.

2. Within professional football itself, other managers do get to hear things on the grapevine.

3. We keep hearing it on the grapevine that the two co-stars of that movie are getting married, but they are not saying anything.

4. Mmm, to hear something through the grapevine.