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

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

pass someone's lips

be eaten, drunk, or spoken by someone.See also: lip, pass

pass (one's) lips

1. To be eaten or drunk.2. To issue or be spoken: Rumors never passed her lips.See also: lip, pass