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read my lips

read my lips phrase: used to emphasize a following statement (especially towards a ignorant or idiotic person).

Phrase

read my lips

  1. Used to emphasize a following statement (especially towards a ignorant or idiotic person)
    • Read my lips: no new taxes
    • Read my lips. Star Trek is retarded. It's retarded.2016, Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea, spoken by Joel (Oscar Wahlberg)

Questions about read my lips

What does read my lips mean?
Read my lips means used to emphasize a following statement (especially towards a ignorant or idiotic person).
What part of speech is read my lips?
Read my lips is a phrase.

Words near read my lips in the dictionary

  1. read like an open book
  2. read lips
  3. read me
  4. read mes
  5. read minds
  6. read my lips
  7. read off
  8. read oneself in
  9. read only memory
  10. read out
  11. read over

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