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lip Theme: IMPUDENCE n. back talk; impudent talk.Don't give me any more of your lip!I've had enough of her lip. Theme: KISS tr. & in. to kiss someone intimately.The two of them were in the corner, lipping intently.Hey, honeycakes, I really want to lip you. Theme: LAWYER n. a lawyer. (Underworld.)So I brought in my lip, and he got me off the rap.How much do you pay your lip?
lip 1. noun 1 impudence; talking back UK, 1803. 2 a lawyer, especially a criminal defence lawyer. From the image of a lawyer as a mouthpiece US, 1929. 3 in the car sales business, a potential buyer US, 1997 2. verb 1 in horse racing, to win by the slightest of margins AUSTRALIA, 1989. 2 to kiss US, 1947
idiomlipbutton your lip(also zip your lip AmE)used in order to tell someone not to say something unpleasant, or not to tell a secret ◆ often used by adults speaking to children:I suggest you button your lip right now, young man!After hearing McKay's remarks, several of his former teammates hinted that he'd better zip his lip.pay lip service toto say that you like an idea without doing anything to support it:It's interesting to see you pay lip service to healthy eating and then give a recipe for chocolate cake.Most companies would rather pay lip service to quality products than invest in them.stiff upper lip especially BrEespecially BrEused in order to say that someone does not show their feelings even though they may be feeling very upset:Parents who keep a stiff upper lip for the sake of their children when a loved one dies are not helping them at all.Oh, Johnathan's very stiff upper lip and all that. You never know what's going on in his head.
lip1. tv. & in. to kiss someone intimately. The two of them were in the corner, lipping intently. 2. n. a lawyer. (see also mouth.) So I brought in my lip, and he got me off the rap. 3. and fat lip n. back talk; impudent talk. Don’t give me any more of your lip! I’ve had enough of your fat lip! - (one's) lips are sealed
- a stiff upper lip
- be licking (one's) lips
- be licking your lips
- be on everyone's lips
- be tight-lipped
- bite (one's) lip
- bite your lip
- button (one's) lip
- button lip
- button up
- button your lip
- Button your lip!
- curl (one's) lip
- curl your lip
- don't give me any of your lip
- Don't give me any of your lip!
- fat lip
- get lip
- give (one) some/any lip
- give lip service to (something)
- give some lip
- hang on (someone's) lips
- hang on someone's lips
- in a lip lock
- in a lip-lock
- keep (one's) lips sealed
- keep a stiff upper lip
- keep a stiff upper lip, to
- latrine lips
- lick (one's) lips
- lick lips
- lick one's chops
- lick your lips
- lick/smack your lips
- lip
- lip gloss
- lip service
- lip service, to give/pay
- lips are sealed
- lips are sealed, his/my
- lips are sealed, one's
- lock lips
- lock lips (with someone)
- loose lip(s)
- Loose lips sink ships
- many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip, there's
- My lips are sealed
- None of your lip!
- not pass (one's) lips
- not pass your lips
- on (one's) lips
- on everyone's lips
- on someone's lips
- pass (one's) lips
- pass lips
- pass one's lips
- pass someone's lips
- pay lip service
- pay lip service to (something)
- pay lip service to something
- pay lip-service to something
- read (one's) lips
- read lips
- read my lips
- Read my lips!
- slip of the lip
- smack (one's) lips
- someone's lips are sealed
- there is many a slip twixt cup and lip
- there's many a slip twixt cup and lip
- There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
- tight-lipped
- Watch my lips!
- your lips are sealed
- Zip up your lip!
- Zip your lip!
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