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English - United States - Extended English idiom corpus

pay lip service

pay lip service

Meaning

Say you support something without acting on it.

Usage example

Use "pay lip service" when say you support something without acting on it.

Cultural context

A common English idiom or proverb included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

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