give someone something to talk about

Related to word: talk

Idiom

Definition

  1. to cause a situation that people will find interesting or shocking enough to talk about; to provide someone with a topic for discussion.

    提供话题给(某人)

    • She wore that outlandish dress, which gave everyone something to talk about.

      她穿了那件古怪的裙子,让大家有了谈论的话题。

    • This scandal will certainly give people something to talk about.

      这桩丑闻肯定会让人们有话可说。

    • Their public argument gave the town something to talk about for weeks.

      他们的公开争吵让整个镇子议论了好几个星期。