Read my lips

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phrase

Listen carefully and believe what I am saying.

"Read my lips, I am not going out with you!"
Visual representation of "read my lips" - Listen carefully and believe what I am saying

Often appears as...

  • read my lips
  • no

Usage tips

Colloquial

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Emphasis on Truth

Used to stress that the speaker is telling the absolute truth and should be taken seriously.

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Read my lips: no new taxes.
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Not Literal

It's an expression, not about actually reading lips but about understanding and believing the message.

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Read my lips, we're not getting back together.
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Strong Denial

Commonly used to deny something emphatically or to end an argument.

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Read my lips: I did not do it.
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