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get wind of

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get wind
gen. пронюхивать
idiom. стать известным (вариант требует замены безличной конструкции на личную • The police got wind of the illegal drug deal. – Полиции стало известно о сделке по продаже наркотиков.If the press gets wind of this, the campaign will be over. – Если об этом станет известно прессе, на кампании можно будет ставить крест.); узнать о (по слухам и т. п. • My favorite record store went out of business months ago, but I was out of town so I just got wind of it.The cops got wind of his Swiss bank account and said he was embezzling money from the corporation.If Mom gets wind of this prank we're planning, we'll be grounded for the rest of the summer.I don't want the public, and especially not the press, to get wind of it at this stage.); пронюхать (о чём-либо • If the press gets wind of this, the campaign will be over.); прознать (о чём-либо 4uzhoj); проведать (о чём-либо • If the press gets wind of this, the campaign will be over. 4uzhoj); узнать (My favorite record store went out of business months ago, but I was out of town so I just got wind of it.); прослышать (о чём-либо Val_Ships); разнюхать (какую-либо новость • ...before the press gets wind of it Val_Ships)
get wind of
: 15 phrases in 5 subjects
Diplomacy2
General4
Informal1
Makarov6
Nautical2

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