set tongues wagging
to do something that people will talk about in an unkind way

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set tongues wagging
set/start tongues wagging
[informal]
if something that someone says or does sets tongues wagging, it causes people to talk about them.
His late-night visit to her home has set tongues wagging.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

set tongues wagging
to cause people to start gossiping
The things that the woman does during her free time always sets tongues wagging at the office.

The actions of the supervisor set tongues wagging around our office.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

set tongues wagging
See: TONGUES WAG.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲