小道消息

I heard on the grapevine that you’re leaving.

我听小道消息说你要离开。

I'd heard on the grapevine that the business was nearly settled.

我听到有小道消息在说，这笔业务已差不多定下来了。

I hear on the bush telegraph that the manager has resigned.

我得到的小道消息是理已辞职。

I heard it on the grapevine.

我是从小道消息听到的。

Everyone knew about it before it was officially announced: the bush telegraph had been at work again.

还没有正式宣布大家就都知道这事了，又是从小道消息传出来的。