Hanging on one's lips In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hanging on one's lips", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Rachel Chau calendar 2021-07-31 04:07

Meaning of Hanging on one's lips (redirected from hang on (someone's) lips )

Synonyms:

hang on someone's words

Hang on (someone's) lips American phrase

If you are hanging on someone's lips, you are completely attentive to what they are saying.

The kids were hanging on my lips when I was telling them the story of Cinderella.

We are hanging on his lips until his interesting speech ends.

With her elegant attire and surprising eloquence, she can have the crowd hanging on her lips.

Grammar and Usage of Hang on (someone's) lips

Verb Forms

  • hangs on (someone's) lips
  • hung on (someone's) lips
  • hanging on (someone's) lips

The verb "hang" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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