be the talk of something

be the talk of the town

To be a person or topic that many people are currently talking about in a certain area (typically a small town), most often due to their involvement in some recent event. My brother was the talk of the town after leading the team to a state championship. How did you not hear about the fire at city hall last night? It's the talk of the town!See also: of, talk, town

be the talk of something

(informal) be something that everyone is interested in and talking about: His collection is the talk of the Milan fashion shows. ♢ Overnight, she became the talk of the town (= famous).See also: of, something, talk