On the grapevine: meaning and use in English
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Use on the grapevine after hear or heard when you learned something through informal talk: 'I heard on the grapevine that Maya is moving.' It tells the listener that the news did not come from an official source. Check the person or organization involved before you act on important news.
We heard on the grapevine that the library would open later during the holiday week.