Set Tongues Wagging Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Set Tongues Wagging Idiom mean?

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set tongues wagging What does set tongues wagging mean?	to start people to start gossiping	The actions of the supervisor set tongues wagging around our office.
set tongues wagging What does set tongues wagging mean?	to cause people to start gossiping	The things that the woman does during her free time always sets tongues wagging at the office.
set tongues wagging What does set tongues wagging mean?	to cause people to start gossiping	The things that the woman does during her free time always sets tongues wagging at her office.
set tongues wagging What does set tongues wagging mean?	to make people start gossiping	The actions of the supervisor set tongues wagging in our office.
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pal around (with someone) What does "pal around (with someone)" mean?	to be friends with someone	I have begun to pal around with a friend from my evening language class.
in some/many respects What does "in some/many respects" mean?	with regard to some or many details	In many respects our new house is much more convenient than our previous one.
jam-packed What does "jam-packed" mean?	crowded, full	The train that we took this morning was jam-packed with people.
end product What does "end product" mean?	the final result	The end product of the survey was a better understanding of how things are working in our company.
lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	The voters had to choose the lesser of two evils when they had to choose between the two candidates for mayor.

in existence What does "in existence" mean?	now existing	The company has been in existence for many years.
take heed What does "take heed" mean?	to be cautious	It is best to take heed when you are crossing the street.
jive turkey What does "jive turkey" mean?	dumb person	You're such a jive turkey, John. You couldn't have messed up more!
hands off What does "hands off" mean?	leave alone, don`t interfere	The government decided to take a hands-off approach to the teachers during the strike.
get a fix on (something) What does "get a fix on (something)" mean?	to receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means	We were able to get a fix on the island and took the boat safely to the harbor.

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Set Tongues Wagging Idiom