hear of somebody

hear of somebody
ˈhear of sb/sth | ˈhear sth of sb/sth derived
to know about sb/sth because you have been told about them

I've never heard of the place.

I was so sorry to hear of your father's death.

She disappeared and was never heard of again.

The last I heard of

him he was living in Glasgow.

This is

the first I've heard of

it!

Main entry:hearderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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