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cause tongues to wag

See: TONGUES TO WAG.

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tongues wag

[tongues wag] {informal} People speak in an excited or gossipy manner; people spread rumors. * /If married women go out with other men, tongues will wag./ * /When the bank […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make tongues wag

[make tongues wag] See: [TONGUES TO WAG]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

set tongues wagging

[set tongues wagging] See: [TONGUES WAG]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

wag

[wag] See: [TONGUES TO WAG] or [TONGUES WAG]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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