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English idioms relating to COMMUNICATION - CONTACTS - INFORMATION

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Drop somebody a line
If you drop someone a line, you write a letter to them.
"I always drop her a line to wish her a Merry Christmas."

Hear through the grapevine
If you hear of something through the grapevine,
you learn about it informally, for example through friends,
colleagues or acquaintances.
"How did you hear that? Oh, through the grapevine as usual!"

Hit the airwaves
When someone hits the airwaves, they go on radio and/or TV
to be interviewed or to promote something.
"The hospital was embarrassed when the patient hit the airways
with his side of the story."

Hot off the press
If a news article, for example, is hot off the press, it has just been
published and contains the most recent information on the subject.
"I just got it hot off the press; another bank has gone bankrupt!"

Keep someone posted
If a person asks you to keep them posted, they want you to
keep them informed about a situation
"Our agent promised to keep us posted on developments in
the negotiations."

Megaphone diplomacy
If the media, through press releases, interviews and announcements,
is instrumental in facilitating dialogue between two or more countries,
this is referred to as megaphone diplomacy.

Speed networking
This refers to a relatively new urban trend which consists in
making a potential business contact by briefly talking to a series
of people at an organised event and exchanging contact details.

Spread like wildfire
If something such as news, rumours or gossip spreads like
wildfire, it becomes widely known very fast.
"As soon as the nomination was announced, the news spread
like wildfire.

Throw it over the wall
If someone throws something over the wall, they deal with part
of a problem or project, then pass responsibility to another person
or department without any communication or coordination.
"You can't just manufacture a product and then throw it over the wall
to the sales department."

Touch base
If you touch base with someone, you make contact or renew
communication with them.
"I'll try to touch base with you next week in London.

Word of mouth
Information passed on through conversation is transmitted by
word of mouth
"No announcement was necessary - the news had already
spread by word of mouth."

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