to hear gossip or rumor indirectly
escuchar chismes o rumores indirectamente (escuchar chismes o rumores indirectamente)
"I heard on the grapevine that they’re getting divorced."
"Escuché por el chisme que se están divorciando." (Escuché por el chisme que se están divorciando.)
to express oneself in a way that is easy to understand
a subtle and persuasive way of selling without pressure
to raise something suddenly and sharply
to dismiss something as unimportant or not worth considering
to fail to keep up with a schedule or progress
being examined very closely