hear of

hear of (third-person singular simple present hears of, present participle hearing of, simple past and past participle heard of)

1. To become aware of (a subject, person) through second-hand knowledge, or not through personal experience.

   I first heard of the Electra complex when I was studying psychology.

   Sorry buddy, I've never heard of you.

2. (with "won't", "will not", "wouldn't", etc.) To permit or tolerate.
   • 1966, Margaret Laurence, A Jest of God

     “The furniture – whatever could we possibly do about all this furniture? I refuse to sell it, Rachel. I won't hear of it.”