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get wind of
find out, hear gossip or rumors about
The police got wind of a bank roberry.

выяснить
straight from the horse's mouth
directly from the person involved
That information is definitely true. I got it straight from the horse's mouth.

первоисточник: из первоисточника, рука: из первых рук
get in on the ground floor
to become involved in something from its beginning
Can someone tell me how you get in on the ground floor of a money-making deal like that?
beat someone to the punch
do smth.before someone else can
: I planned to write a book about computers, but someone else beat me to the draw.

сделать что-либо раньше другихПример использования
jump on thebandwagon
Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.Все присоединились к движению о запрете курения на рабочем месте.

присоединиться к популярному дели или движению, включиться в движение
clean up

убираться, убрать, приводить в порядок, прибирать, заканчивать, сорвать большой куш
pretty penny
a lot of money
That's a beautiful sports car.I'm sure it costs a pretty penny.

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