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Ways to Say "heard you were" in English
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I heard you were running a secret
It means the speaker believes the other person was secretly looking into their actions or background.
From Tangled In Desire, Episode 31
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is confronting another person about secretly investigating them.
Usage Scenario
Use this when accusing someone of spying or gathering information secretly. It sounds serious and legal or detective-like.
Better ways to say it
1
I heard you were running a secret investigation on me.
2
Were you investigating me?
3
I heard you've been looking into me.
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