Phrase of the Day

Ginger’s Phrase of the Day provides you with a daily dose of interesting facts and trivia on some of the more, and less, common phrases in the English language. Learn the real meaning behind these phrases, when and how to use them and other less-known info behind each phrase.

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Heard It On The Grapevine

This phrase "heard it on the grapevine" or "heard it though the grapevine" is a nice way of saying that one heard the information by means of gossip and rumor. Example of use: "I heard on the grapevine that my sister-in-law got the promotion, but I really don’t know much about it."