Synonyms

get wind of

Idioms

Learn 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]

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get wind of

It was the one point the SBU worried most that the FSB might get wind of the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

Get organized: The minute you get wind of a possible layoff, start readying your finances, medical needs and personal belongings.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022

Investors use them to shadow chief executives to get wind of corporate mergers.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2022

How did you get wind of the show?

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2020

“I don’t think that’s what’s happening here, but if I get wind of that, you’ll be the first to know.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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get wind of

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