get wind of
US /ɡɛt wɪnd əv/
UK /ɡɛt wɪnd əv/
1.
聞きつける, 嗅ぎつける
to hear a piece of information that someone else was trying to keep secret
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The police got wind of the plan to rob the bank.
警察は銀行強盗の計画を聞きつけた。
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If our competitors get wind of this new product, they might try to copy it.
競合他社がこの新製品を聞きつけたら、模倣しようとするかもしれません。