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lips noun► your lips are bleeding!used sarcastically to someone using big words. Juvenile AUSTRALIA, 1953
idiomlipssb is licking his/her lips(also sb is licking his/her chops AmE)used in order to say that someone is very excited about something that is going to happen, because it will give them something they want or need:The media has been licking its lips in anticipation of Harden's speech, hoping for a chance to catch him in a lie and bring him down.The drop in utility stock prices has many investors licking their chops at the thought of bargains.sth is on everybody's lips(also sth is on the lips of)1 used in order to say that a lot of people, especially people in a particular group, are talking or thinking about the same subject:After the story in the Los Angeles Times, suddenly water law reform was on the lips of every politician.I think the big question on everyone's lips is why or how someone as nasty as Burrows can get appointed as supervisor?2 if a word, name etc is on your lips, you say it or are about to say it:The banks were full of anxious customers with one question on their lips: Are we going to lose our life savings?my lips are sealedSecretspoken used in order to say that you will not tell a secret:"It's Mickey's favorite dessert, but he doesn't know we're having it yet." "Don't worry - my lips are sealed!"Brown hasn't decided whether to use a controversial cover on the magazine's next issue, and her lips are sealed about who it is.read my lipsspoken used before a statement in order to emphasize that you want someone to believe or trust you, especially when you are annoyed because they did not believe you when you said it before:Read my lips, Nicolo. I do not want to sleep with you.Have you been listening to a word I've been saying? Well read my lips, I am not firing anyone, but some people may have to work a shorter week.
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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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