on everyone's lips

prepositional phrase

Being the subject of general discussion or rumour.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. figurativelyBeing 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

Synonyms & antonyms

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on everybody's lips

Translations

Dutch op ieders lippen
  • op ieders lippenTranslations
Finnish kaikkien huulilla
  • kaikkien huulillaTranslations
French être sur toutes les lèvres
  • être sur toutes les lèvresTranslations
German in aller Munde
  • in aller MundeTranslations
Polish na ustach wszystkich
  • na ustach wszystkichTranslations
Russian у всех на уста́х
  • у всех на уста́х (u vsex na ustáx)Translations
Scottish Gaelic am beul a' bhaile
  • am beul a' bhaileTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

on everyone's lips. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20everyone's%20lips

MLA

“on everyone's lips.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20everyone's%20lips. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on everyone's lips,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20everyone's%20lips.

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