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on everyone's lips

on everyone's lips prepositional phrase: being the subject of general discussion or rumour.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (figuratively) Being the subject of general discussion or rumour.
    • Bellingham was the name on everyone's lips, even reluctantly among the small band of Scotland fans who chose to publicly appreciate England's superstar - belatedly and once the game was lost, admittedly.2023 September 12, Phil McNulty, “Scotland 1-3 England: 'Complete package' Jude Bellingham puts concluding flourish on world-class performance”, in BBC Sport

Questions about on everyone's lips

What does on everyone's lips mean?
On everyone's lips means being the subject of general discussion or rumour.
What part of speech is on everyone's lips?
On everyone's lips is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on everyone's lips in the dictionary

  1. on end
  2. on equal footing
  3. on equal terms
  4. on eternal patrol
  5. on everybody's lips
  6. on everyone's lips
  7. on familiar ground
  8. on file
  9. on film
  10. on fire
  11. on firecall

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