"set tongues wagging" 怎么发音
expression
SET TUNGZ WAG-ing
set TUNGZ WAG-ing
释义
To cause people to talk a lot about something, usually because it is surprising, shocking, or interesting; to create gossip or rumors.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɛt/ /ˈtəŋz/ /ˈwæɡɪŋ
英式英语
sˈɛt/ /tˈʌŋz/ /wˈæɡɪŋ
简化发音
美式
SET TUNGZ WAG-ing
英式
set TUNGZ WAG-ing
语境中听
The celebrity's new outfit set tongues wagging.
Their sudden marriage set tongues wagging in the town.
The teacher's mysterious absence set tongues wagging among the students.
Her expensive gift from an unknown admirer really set tongues wagging at the office.