cause (some) tongues to wag

To be a source of gossip, slander, or idle speculation. Just when the dust of his previous scandal had begun to settle, the governor did something new to cause tongues to wag across the country. Being a celebrity means that anything one does, no matter how banal, is enough to cause some tongues to wag.

cause (some) tongues to wag

Fig. to cause people to gossip; to give people something to gossip about. The way John was looking at Mary will surely cause some tongues to wag. The way Mary was so scantily dressed will also cause tongues to wag.

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释义	cause (some) tongues to wag cause (some) tongues to wag To be a source of gossip, slander, or idle speculation. Just when the dust of his previous scandal had begun to settle, the governor did something new to cause tongues to wag across the country. Being a celebrity means that anything one does, no matter how banal, is enough to cause some tongues to wag. See also: cause, tongue, wag Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cause (some) tongues to wag Fig. to cause people to gossip; to give people something to gossip about. The way John was looking at Mary will surely cause some tongues to wag. The way Mary was so scantily dressed will also cause tongues to wag. See also: cause, tongue, wag McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: cause tongues to wag start tongues (a-)wagging wag set tongues (a-)wagging set tongues wagging awagging a dog that'll bring a bone will carry a bone be on everyone's lips blow on blow on it
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