which BEST EXPRESSES the meaning of the IDIOM/PHRASE
hear it on the grapevine

Options

A. to hear screams from some where
B. to hear a secret from the third person
C. to hear some rumours about something
D. to hear the rustling of a tree

Answer

C

Explanation

hear it on the grapevine : to hear rumours about something : to learn of something informally, usually verbally. Look at the sentence: .We heard on the grapevine that our company would be taken over by another one : but the official communication says otherwise. Here, to hear some rumours about something is the right option.