pass one's lips
pass (one's) lips
1. To be said by one. No sooner had the words passed my lips than I regretted what I'd said.
2. To be eaten or drunk by one. As soon as the first morsel passed my lips, I knew it would be an exquisite meal.
See also: lip, pass
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pass one's lips
Speak, utter, as in Not a word of it will pass my lips, I promise. [Mid-1700s]
See also: lip, pass
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head
- cooking for one
- 1FTR
- as one door closes, another opens