one's lips
1lick one's lips — To look forward, or (archaic) to recall, with pleasure • • • Main Entry: ↑lick * * * I lick one s lips (or chops) look forward to something with eager anticipation II lick (or smack) one s lips look forward to something with relish; show one s… …
2smack one's lips — To bring the lips together and part them with a smacking noise, as an indication of relish • • • Main Entry: ↑lip …
3smack one's lips — lick one s lips …
4pass one's lips — ► pass one s lips be eaten, drunk, or spoken. Main Entry: ↑lip …
5curl one's lips — To sneer • • • Main Entry: ↑curl …
6smack/lick one's lips — To say that a person is smacking or licking their lips means that they are showing that they are excited about something and are eager for it to happen. They were smacking their lips at the idea of the money they were going to make …
7bite one's lips — {v. phr.} To force oneself to remain silent and not to reveal one s feelings. * /I had to bite my lips when I heard my boss give the wrong orders./ …
8bite one's lips — {v. phr.} To force oneself to remain silent and not to reveal one s feelings. * /I had to bite my lips when I heard my boss give the wrong orders./ …
9bite\ one's\ lips — v. phr. To force oneself to remain silent and not to reveal one s feelings. I had to bite my lips when I heard my boss give the wrong orders …
10lick one's lips — run one s tongue over the lips (i.e. from hunger) …
