on the lips

See: HANG ON THE WORDS OF or HANG ON THE LIPS OF.

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hang on the words of

[hang on the words of] also [hang on the lips of] {v. phr.} To listen very attentively to. * /Ann hangs on every word of her history teacher and takes […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lip

[lip] See: [BUTTON ONE'S LIP] or [ZIP ONE'S LIP], [HANG ON THE WORDS OF] or [HANG ON THE LIPS OF], [KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP], [SLIP OF THE TONGUE] also […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

smack one's lips

[smack one's lips] {v. phr.} To reveal an appetite for; show enjoyment of. * /Eleanor smacked her lips over the dessert of strawberries and whipped cream./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

bite one's lips

[bite one's lips] {v. phr.} To force oneself to remain silent and not to reveal one's feelings. * /I had to bite my lips when I heard my boss give […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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