set/get tongues wagging
idiom
—used to say that people are talking a lot about something
The news of their engagement set tongues wagging.
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“Set/get tongues wagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%2Fget%20tongues%20wagging. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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