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).

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Example Sentences

“I’m deeply saddened to hear of Mark Mobius’s passing,” said Franklin Chief Executive Jenny Johnson in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"No one person was pressuring me, but you hear of what happens to other people who get transfusions. It was ingrained," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

While Clarke might not want to hear of Andy Robertson running around in Mickey Mouse ears, downtime is a priority for the head coach and his staff, who will be "encouraging their freedom".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Of course, I had heard of her — it’s hard not to hear of that name,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The public school was a mere two blocks beyond the Catholic school, but Laura García would not hear of it.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez