tongues (are) wagging
idiom
—used to say that people are talking a lot about something
Tongues were wagging over their engagement.
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“Tongues (are) wagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tongues%20%28are%29%20wagging. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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