be on everyone's lips

be on everyone's lips

To be a popular topic of conversation or gossip. The word "layoffs" is on everyone's lips because our company was bought last month. That scandal with the CEO is on everyone's lips these days.
See also: lip, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • on everyone's lips
  • a dog that'll bring a bone will carry a bone
  • cause (some) tongues to wag
  • cause tongues to wag
  • start tongues (a-)wagging
  • spill (the) tea
  • spill the tea
  • set tongues (a-)wagging
  • set tongues wagging
  • awagging
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But the question which must be on everyone's lips is, why has the price of democracy more than doubled in just two years?
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