hear
81hear\ the\ beat — • hear the beat • see the beat v. phr. dialect To hear of or to see someone or something better or surpassing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentences and often followed by of . I never heard the beat! John swam all the way across the …
82hear someone out — hear (someone) out to listen to someone until they have finished. Everyone in that room was angry when I got there, but except for one person, they all stayed to hear me out. Usage notes: sometimes used as a request: “Can we end this discussion… …
83hear out — hear (someone) out to listen to someone until they have finished. Everyone in that room was angry when I got there, but except for one person, they all stayed to hear me out. Usage notes: sometimes used as a request: “Can we end this discussion… …
84hear something on the grapevine — If you hear something on the grapevine, you are informed about something by someone, circulating information or gossip from one person to another informally. ( Hear it through the grapevine is also used.) …
85hear yourself think — informal used to say that you cannot think clearly because of loud talking, music, etc. That music is so loud I can t hear myself think. • • • Main Entry: ↑hear …
86hear from somebody — ˈhear from sb | ˈhear sth from sb derived to receive a letter, email, phone call, etc. from sb • I look forward to hearing from you. • I haven t heard anything from her for months. • It was good to hear from him again …
87hear something from somebody — ˈhear from sb | ˈhear sth from sb derived to receive a letter, email, phone call, etc. from sb • I look forward to hearing from you. • I haven t heard anything from her for months. • It was good to hear from him again …
88hear of somebody — ˈhear of sb/sth | ˈhear sth of sb/sth derived to know about sb/sth because you have been told about them • I ve never heard of the place. • I was so sorry to hear of your father s death. • She disappeared and was never heard of again …
89hear of something — ˈhear of sb/sth | ˈhear sth of sb/sth derived to know about sb/sth because you have been told about them • I ve never heard of the place. • I was so sorry to hear of your father s death. • She disappeared and was never heard of again …
90hear something of somebody — ˈhear of sb/sth | ˈhear sth of sb/sth derived to know about sb/sth because you have been told about them • I ve never heard of the place. • I was so sorry to hear of your father s death. • She disappeared and was never heard of again …
