Hello and welcome to another episodes of Words and Their Stories, a VOA Learning English program.
Each week we explore the stories behind common American words and expressions. We try to give you useful information.
But some of the most exciting information comes not online or from your phone or in a text. Some of the most exciting information comes to you by way of “the grapevine”
That is so because reports received through “the grapevine” are supposed to be secret. The information is very “hush-hush.” It is whispered into your ear, with the understanding that you will not pass it