read my lips

phrase

Used to emphasize a following statement (especially towards a ignorant or idiotic person)

“Read my lips: no new taxes”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to emphasize a following statement (especially towards a ignorant or idiotic person)

    Read my lips: no new taxes

    1 more example

    Read my lips. Star Trek is retarded. It's retarded.

    2016, Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea, spoken by Joel (Oscar Wahlberg)

Synonyms & antonyms

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“read my lips.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20my%20lips. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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