мн. talk, rumours, gossip;
идут ~ о том, что it is said that, it is rumoured that
мн. ч. (слухи) talk ед., rumours; (сплетни) gossip ед.
идут толки о том, что — people say that , it is said that, there is a rumour that, there are rumours that, it is rumoured that
вызвать много толков — to give rise to a lot of talk
становиться предметом толков — to become the object/target of gossip
положить конец толкам — to put a stop to idle talk