Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To get wind of
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. To hear a piece of information that someone was trying to keep secret.
The idiom “to get wind of” means to accidentally or secretly hear about something that was meant to be kept hidden or confidential.
It is often used when someone comes to know of a plan, event, or secret information before it becomes public.
Let’s check the other options:
To get into difficulty
This is not the meaning of the idiom.
To escape so that you don't have to pay
This refers more to phrases like “do a runner.”
To hear a piece of information that someone was trying to keep secret
Correct meaning of “get wind of.”
To recover from something
This is better expressed by idioms like “bounce back” or “get back on one’s feet.”
“To get wind of” means to come to know about something that was supposed to be a secret.