Word

get a line, v.

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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discover find out get a line get wind get word hear learn pick up see

sample sentences

"I learned that she has two grown-up children"
"I see that you have been promoted"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discovery discovery discovery

semantic pointers

hyponym

get the goods wise up trip up, catch ascertain find, discover

verb group

see, find, witness