Snappy Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Lip service
Does the expression "lip service" has a meaning of flattery?
Is it possible to say, "She said that he looked cool, but it was just her lip service."?
Is it possible to say, "She said that he looked cool, but it was just her lip service."?
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Hello Snappy Does the expression "lip service" has a meaning of flattery? Not really it means that you say you agree with something but do nothing to support it. We use the expression " to pay lip service to something" .
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Hello
So I could say that I am in favour of regular exercise but so far I have only paid lip service to the idea. - meaning that I have
SnappyDoes the expression "lip service" has a meaning of flattery?Not really it means that you say you agree with something but do nothing to support it. We use the expression "to pay lip service to something".
So I could say that I am in favour of regular exercise but so far I have only paid lip service to the idea. - meaning that I have
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