hear of

Idioms  

1. Be informed about, as in I'd never heard of that jazz singer before, but she was very good. [Late 1500s] Also see not have it (hear of it).

---

Example Sentences

It was a nice thing to hear - of course it was - but I was quite calm about it actually.

From BBC

In a statement, the RFL said that it "takes player safety and welfare extremely seriously and it is always extremely sad to hear of any health difficulties experienced by former players".

From BBC

“My prized possession. Had it since I was a boy. Never read me a book, but by jiggers, I have a bookcase. The doggone doggonedest bookcase you ever did hear of, too.”

From Literature

A couple of months later they began to hear of people in neighboring villages leaving for resettlement communities.

From Literature

Ma wouldn’t hear of me, or anyone, staying behind.

From Literature