BE THE TALK OF THE TOWN - Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of be the talk of the town in English

be the talk of the town

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to be what everyone is talking about:
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in Chinese (Traditional)
成為街談巷議的話題, 成為眾人的話題…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
成为街谈巷议的话题, 成为众人的谈资…
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be the picture of health, innocence, etc. idiom
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be the talk of somewhere idiom
be the talk of the town idiom
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be there for someone idiom
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