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To find out information

find out

to discover a fact or piece of information

read up on

to get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it

hear of

to find out that something has happened

discover

verb

to find out something that you did not know before

find

verb

to discover something, or to see where it is by searching for it

find

verb

to discover something by chance

read

verb

to get information from books, newspapers etc

collect

verb

to get information

get

verb

to obtain information

find

verb

to discover a fact or piece of information

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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