get wind of smth.

   узнaть, пpoнюxaть o чём-л.; cвoeвpeмeннo paзгaдaть чтo-л.

    They're sure to get wind of you, sure to seek you, and sure to lay on you the blame for this day's accident OR. L. Stevenson). They were in London then. She came back here to get away from him, but he got wind of where she was and followed her down here, pestering her for money (A. Christie)