- gossip about someone or something
- gossip about someone or somethingto talk maliciously about someone or something. •
Who are you gossiping about now?
•They are gossiping about what happened last weekend.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Who are you gossiping about now?
•They are gossiping about what happened last weekend.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Gossip — This article is about the type of conversation. For other uses, see Gossip (disambiguation). Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others, It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts … Wikipedia
gossip — gos|sip1 [ˈgɔsıp US ˈga: ] n [: Old English; Origin: godsibb godparent, close friend , from god god + sibb relative ] 1.) [U] information that is passed from one person to another about other people s behaviour and private lives, often including… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gossip — 01. The young girls were all [gossiping] about which boys they liked at school. 02. I would never tell Georgia anything personal because she is such a [gossip] that everyone would hear about it within a few days. 03. You shouldn t talk to the… … Grammatical examples in English
behind someone's back — SECRETLY, without someone s knowledge, on the sly, slyly, sneakily, covertly, surreptitiously, furtively. → back * * * behind someone s back Without someone knowing (when he or she might feel entitled to know) • • • Main Entry: ↑behind * * *… … Useful english dictionary
(a) mine of information (about) — a mine of information (on/about) phrase someone or something that can provide you with a lot of information, gossip etc The Internet is a mine of information on gardening. Thesaurus: general words for information, news and factssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
List of Gossip Girl characters — This article contains a list of characters for The CW teen drama, Gossip Girl. The series is based on the popular book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series featured nine regular characters: It girl Serena van der… … Wikipedia
Much Ado About Nothing — For other uses, see Much Ado About Nothing (disambiguation). Facsimile of the title page of the quarto version of Much adoe about Nothing Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and… … Wikipedia
dish — 1. n. a good looking woman. □ Wow, isn’t she a dish? □ Now there’s a good looking dish. 2. tv. to criticize someone or something; to spread gossip about someone or something. (Probably short for dish the dirt.) □ The critics all dished the… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hear something on the grapevine — If you hear something on the grapevine, you are informed about something by someone, circulating information or gossip from one person to another informally. ( Hear it through the grapevine is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
hot — hot1 W2S1 [hɔt US ha:t] adj comparative hotter superlative hottest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(high temperature)¦ 2¦(spicy)¦ 3¦(very popular/fashionable)¦ 4¦(good)¦ 5¦(sexy)¦ 6¦(difficult/dangerous)¦ 7 a hot issue/topic etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
think of — verb 1. keep in mind for attention or consideration (Freq. 53) Remember the Alamo Remember to call your mother every day! Think of the starving children in India! • Syn: ↑remember • Ant: ↑forget … Useful english dictionary