Question

In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it as your answer.

Hear it on the grapevine

A To hear rumours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B To find out the truth Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C To know something through unexpected sources Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D To know something which is already a big news Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

To hear it on the grapevine is an idiomatic expression which means to hear some news from someone who heard it from someone else.

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