To hear gossip or unofficial news.
Слышать сплетни или неофициальные новости. (slishat' spletny ili neofitsial'nye novosti)
"I heard on the grapevine that she’s leaving the company."
"Я услышал по слухам, что она уходит из компании." (ya **uslyshal po slukham** chto ona ukhodyt iz kompanii)
crazy or extremely worried
to postpone discussion of something
to address the audience directly in a play or film
proven effective through experience or hardship
to remain calm and confident under pressure
to return to a topic or task later