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It means to hear about something, often by rumor and often when you are not supposed to know about it, as if you heard it on the wind.
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A common expression used to mean something else?
Idiom
Is black and white an idiom?
It depends on how you use it. If you mean literal colors, then it's not an idiom. If you say something like "It's all there in black and white," then it's an idiom meaning that something is printed.
What does the idiom 'a cup of tea' mean?
It's not an idiom - it means a cup with some tea in it. NOT your cup of tea, however, is an idiom - it means that something is not to your liking or preference.
What does the idiom ride with the tide mean?
It's not an idiom - ships once had to ride the tide out of harbors because they didn't have motors and had to rely on the tide and the wind to carry them along.
What does the idiom just a hair off mean?
you was close to something,you almost got it
What does the idiom 'to guess what was in the wind' mean?
"In the wind" in that context would mean something that was coming in the future
What does the idiom gets wind of mean?
To hear or learn about something. If your Mom gets wind of this, you will be SO grounded.....
What is the meaning of the idiom piss into the world?
I think you must mean "piss into the wind" and it means to do something without thinking ahead to its consequences.
What does the idiom you can bank on it mean?
You can guarantee something.
A common expression used to mean something else?
Idiom
What does this idiom mean Butter your mom up?
flatter her to get something
Is black and white an idiom?
It depends on how you use it. If you mean literal colors, then it's not an idiom. If you say something like "It's all there in black and white," then it's an idiom meaning that something is printed.
What does the idiom racking your brain for something mean?
to want to do something; a wanting to entertain oneself
How do you use eternal as an idiom?
Eternal isn't an idiom. It's a word. Idioms are phrases that seem to mean one thing but mean something else.
What does the idiom 'a cup of tea' mean?
It's not an idiom - it means a cup with some tea in it. NOT your cup of tea, however, is an idiom - it means that something is not to your liking or preference.
What does th idiom to beef up mean?
to make something stronger ,,
What does the idiom to get behind an idea mean?
"Getting behind an idea" means to support or endorse that idea. It suggests that you are in favor of the concept and are willing to help it succeed.
