Meaning:
abetalipoproteinemia
n.
a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
lip Idiom, Proverb
a fat lip
a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.
a slip of the tongue
a spoken error or mistake, a word that slips out I said brew instead of blue. It was a slip of the tongue.
a slippery slope
a path that leads to problems, a risky plan Nationalism is a slippery slope. It often leads to racism.
a stiff upper lip
(See keep a stiff upper lip)
at a good clip
fast, at a high speed When you passed us you were going at a pretty good clip.
button your lip
do not tell anyone, on the QT Button your lip about the speeding ticket. Don't tell Dad.
clip one
limit or hold one back, bring one under control We had to try and clip his wings as he was becoming too aggressive in dealing with other people.
don't give me any of your lip
do not talk back, do not refuse to do what I ask "When the boy swore, she said, ""Don't give me any of your lip."""
fat lip
a hit on the lip, an injured lip Where'd you get the fat lip? Did somebody hit you?
flip
be surprised, freak out Mom nearly flipped when I told her we got married.
flip-flop
change of opinion, move to the other side We often see politicians do a flip-flop after they're elected.
flip one
become very excited, lose one
flip out
go insane, go out of one
flip you for it
flip a coin to decide who pays "When our food check arrived, Al said to me, ""I'll flip you for it."""
flip your lid
become angry, blow your stack If you get another speeding ticket, Dad will flip his lid.
flipping
consarned, darn, friggin, If you don't like the flippin' rules, you don't have to play.
give him the slip
leave him, ditch him We gave him the slip while he was in the washroom.
give someone the slip
escape from someone The bank robbers were able to give the police the slip at first but they were soon caught.
go at a good clip
(See at a good clip)
keep a stiff upper lip
be brave, face trouble bravely The prisoners tried hard to keep a stiff upper lip in spite of the hardships of the prison.
lip
rudeness, cheek No more of your lip, boy. I won't allow you to be rude.
lip off
talk without respect, talk back Did you hear him lip off the police? He called them pigs.
lip service
support shown by words only and not by action They paid lip service to the proposal but I don
lippy
rude, impolite, cheeky, sassy If you get lippy with me, I'll give you extra work to do.
lips are sealed
will not talk about it, mum's the word I won't tell anybody you love the coach. My lips are sealed.
none of your lip
do not be rude, don't talk back """You can't boss me,"" Bobby said. ""None of your lip, boy!"" I replied."
pink slip
dismissal notice from a job He received his pink slip yesterday and no longer has a job.
read my lips
my lips are saying what you are hearing, believe it "Edie said, ""Read my lips, people. We have no more money."""
rented lips
lips that mispronounce, lips that say strange words Did I say ossifer? I meant officer! Excuse my rented lips!
slip
become lower, lose ground My grades slipped last semester. My average dropped from B to C.
slip a notch
be less skilful, not perform as well After the age of 30, your physical skills may slip a notch or two.
slip away
die, pass away Grandma slipped away during the night. She was gone by morning.
slip of the tongue
say the wrong thing at the wrong time His insult to the customer was a major slip of the tongue.
slip one
be forgotten I
slip out
speak carelessly, say it without thinking I didn't mean to answer, Sir. The words just slipped out.
slip up
cause a small mistake, make a booboo The singer didn't slip up once - not even a little mistake.
slip your mind
forget, not remember I met her at church last Sunday but her name slips my mind.
slippery slope
dangerous path, a path that leads to problems When you assume that people are bad, you are on a slippery slope.
stiff upper lip
(See keep a stiff upper lip)
there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip
"it is easy to spill what you are drinking; it is easy to make mistakes" On the side of the beer mug were these words: There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.
your lip
your sharp words, your bad replies I don't want any more of your lip, Son. Don't say no to me.
Zip your lip!
" keep something secret; promise not to tell what has just been"
blip off
to kill
candy flip
to ingest LSD and ecstasy at the same time. Extremely popular at dance clubs and raves because of the intense high:"I've never candy flipped as hard as I did last night"
clip
gun or holder of bullets to load a semi-automatic or fully automatic gun with;"My AK-47 holdin' 50 clips" -- Da Lench Mob (Freedom got an AK [1992])
clippie
a bus conductor. The employee, extra to the driver, who checks and supplies tickets whilst on the bus; from their clipping of tickets
flip the script
to lie or change the story
slipping
1. on the downward trend, losing the edge
2. not paying attention;"Yeah I caught that fool slippin' and I smoked him" -- ?? (??? [??])
slip by
pass away quietly(时间)悄悄过去
As the years slipped by,I thought less about her.随着岁月的流逝,我越来越不想她了。
The afternoon slipped by very pleasantly.一个下午很愉快地就过去了。
slip into
1. enter by sliding滑过
The car turned on the wet road and slipped into the fence.汽车开上潮湿的路面,滑进了围栏。
As the door closes the catch slips into place.门一关上,门扣就自动扣紧。
Be careful not to let errors slip into the proofs.注意不要让校样中出现差错。
2.enter silently or secretly 悄悄溜进 I have to come late,so I'll slip into the room at the back if you will save me a place.我会来迟一点,如果你愿意给我留个位子,我就从后面溜进屋去。
Later,Mother slipped into the children's room to make sure they were all asleep.过了一会儿,母亲悄悄走进孩子们的房间,看看他们睡着了没有。
3.pass…into secretly悄悄把…放入
She slipped a note into my hand when the teacher wasn't looking.老师没注意看的时候,她把一张条子悄悄地塞进我的手里。
He slipped a coin into the old man's hand.他把一枚硬币塞入老人手中。
4. put on quickly匆忙穿上
After supper, he slipped into his overcoat and went out.一吃完晚饭,他就披上大衣,出去了。