get wind of
US /ɡɛt wɪnd ʌv/
・UK /ɡet wind ɔv/
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phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo hear a secret or private piece of information.
I don't want my boss to get wind of my plan to quit.
idiomIdiomTo hear a piece of information that was meant to be secret.
I got wind of their plans to move to another country.
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Carrots and Sticks in Washington: Antitrust Whistleblowers and an FCPA SOL Extension
- He is trying to play both sides against each other here by saying that if we get wind of all of your misconduct through a whistleblower or somebody who's flipping so they won't get sent to prison for years, that's going to leave you, the company, on the back foot.
He is trying to play both sides against each other here by saying that if we get wind of all of your misconduct through a whistleblower or somebody who's flipping so they won't get sent to prison for years, that's going to leave you, the company, on the back foot.
- He is trying to play both sides against each other here by saying that if we get wind of all of your misconduct through a whistleblower or somebody who's flipping so they won't get sent to prison for years, that's going to leave you, the company, on the back foot.
He is trying to play both sides against each other here by saying that if we get wind of all of your misconduct through a whistleblower or somebody who's flipping so they won't get sent to prison for years, that's going to leave you, the company, on the back foot.
10 Weather Expressions in English
- Our next expression: "to get wind of something". So what is "wind"? This is our key weather
Our next expression: "to get wind of something". So what is "wind"? This is our key weather
- word. "Whish, whish." Wind. If you get wind of something, it's like the wind blows you
word. "Whish, whish." Wind. If you get wind of something, it's like the wind blows you