Get Wind of Something

B1 – Intermediate

It happens all the time and in all places too. It could be in the office, school or at a local pub. We may not mean to eavesdrop but we hear things we don’t intend to know. What do we do with the piece of information we unwillingly learned?

Let’s hear more about this expression in this audio.

http://www.idioms4you.com/complete-idioms/get-wind-of.html

Discussion Questions:

  1. What does “get wind of something”mean? What situation was mentioned in the audio?
  2. Have you been in a similar situation? What was it about?
  3. Are you good at keeping secrets?
  4. How likely are you going to react when you get wind of an important information?
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