hear from
Idioms-
Receive a letter, call, or other communication from someone, as in I haven't heard from my daughter in two weeks . [Early 1300s]
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Be reprimanded by, as in If you don't get home on time, you'll be hearing from your father . [Late 1800s]
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And I should make it clear, as I tried to do in the film, that what we hear from him are actual audio recordings of him.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
We’re continuing to report on heat impacts and would love to hear from readers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
He has said he grew tired of hearing excuses from the admirals and he wanted to hear from the people who operate the machinery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"How are they going to face forwards if they're not willing to hear from the families?"
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
I don’t think he wants to hear from me anyway.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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