English grammar
Fame idioms: on everyone's lips, set tongues wagging, the talk of the town, gone to his head, too big for his boots
Talk about sudden fame and gossip with idioms.
From the scene On everyone's lips
In short
Fame idioms: on everyone's lips, set tongues wagging, the talk of the town, gone to his head, too big for his boots.
Your turn
Which one goes with to get people gossiping?
Options: the talk of the town · to set tongues wagging · he's on everyone's lips
Show answer
to get people gossiping → to set tongues wagging
How it works
On everyone's lips = everyone is talking about it. Set tongues wagging = get people gossiping.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Have you heard? Don Ramón is on everyone's (blank).
Options: lips · lip · mouths
Show answer
Have you heard? Don Ramón is on everyone's lips.
¿Ya lo sabes? Don Ramón está en boca de todos.
Good to know
The talk of the town = the person or thing everyone is discussing.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
I know. Chapter three has really set tongues (blank).
Options: wagging · wag · wagged
Show answer
I know. Chapter three has really set tongues wagging.
Lo sé. El capítulo tres ha dado mucho que hablar.
Good to know
When fame has gone to your head, you've got too big for your boots: you think you're more important than you are.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
No photos? Don Ramón, has fame gone to your (blank)?
Options: head · heads · mind
Show answer
No photos? Don Ramón, has fame gone to your head?
¿Sin fotos? Don Ramón, ¿se le han subido los humos?
everyone is talking about him he's on everyone's lips
to get people gossiping to set tongues wagging
Ramón
Tonight, to set tongues wagging... I'm going for a walk in my pyjamas!
Esta noche, para dar que hablar... ¡salgo a pasear en pijama!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Tonight, (blank)... I'm going for a walk in my pyjamas!
Options: he's on everyone's lips · the talk of the town · to set tongues wagging
Show answer
Ramón
Tonight, to set tongues wagging... I'm going for a walk in my pyjamas!
Esta noche, para dar que hablar... ¡salgo a pasear en pijama!
what everyone is discussing the talk of the town
Tomás
At the market he's the talk of the town. Everyone wants an autograph.
En el mercado es la comidilla. Todos quieren un autógrafo.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
At the market he's (blank). Everyone wants an autograph.
Options: the talk of the town · he's on everyone's lips · to set tongues wagging
Show answer
Tomás
At the market he's the talk of the town. Everyone wants an autograph.
En el mercado es la comidilla. Todos quieren un autógrafo.
proud because of success fame has gone to his head
Your turn
What goes with fame has gone to his head?
Options: everyone is talking about him · to get people gossiping · proud because of success
Show answer
fame has gone to his head → proud because of success
acting more important than you are too big for his boots
Practise it in the story
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| everyone is talking about him | he's on everyone's lips |
|---|---|
| to get people gossiping | to set tongues wagging |
| what everyone is discussing | the talk of the town |
| proud because of success | fame has gone to his head |
| acting more important than you are | too big for his boots |
More lines from the story
- TomásHave you heard? Don Ramón is on everyone's lips.¿Ya lo sabes? Don Ramón está en boca de todos.
- NuriaI know. Chapter three has really set tongues wagging.Lo sé. El capítulo tres ha dado mucho que hablar.
- NuriaNo photos? Don Ramón, has fame gone to your head?¿Sin fotos? Don Ramón, ¿se le han subido los humos?
- TomásThe same? Yesterday he asked me for free fruit. "For being famous".¿El mismo? Ayer me pidió la fruta gratis. "Por ser famoso".