set tongues wagging

1. see tongues wag.

Example Sentences

Roger Federer set tongues wagging last month when he said tournament directors like uniformly slow courts because they increase the chance of a final between superstars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

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The ease with which he rounded Leinster fly-half Sam Prendergast to scorch in for a try set tongues wagging among those on the look-out for Lions.

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Here is one October surprise you can put on your calendar now: The Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice,” which set tongues wagging when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, has secured theatrical distribution by Briarcliff Entertainment and will hit theaters on Oct.

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There was a sound-and-light show before the car was unveiled, and the new model did not disappoint in including a couple of obvious innovations that will set tongues wagging up and down the pit lane.

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Discovery, expressed interest in combining with Paramount set tongues wagging about a possible union of Hollywood’s top deal candidates.

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