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give sb something to talk about
(UK set sb talking)
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to provide someone with an interesting subject to discuss
Our new car will give the neighbours something to talk about.
(Definition of give sb something to talk about from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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