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word on the wire

idiom

The rumour or news going around on the internet, in business, on the street, or in social circles.


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  1. 01

    bad word

    A vulgar word.

  2. 02

    breathe a word

    To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).

  3. 03

    Dicky

    [Cockney slang]word

    via dickie bird

  4. 04

    dirty word

    The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.

  5. 05

    down to the wire

    At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.

  6. 06

    from the word go

    From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

  7. 07

    get the word out

    To make some information more widely known.

  8. 08

    hang on every word

    To be completely attentive to what another person is saying.

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