pay lip service



pay lip service (to something)

Fig. to express loyalty, respect, or support for something insincerely. You don't really care about politics. You're just paying lip service to the candidate. Don't sit here and pay lip service. Get busy!
See also: lip, pay, service

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DİLŞAd-Turkish
MarciaMAHR-shə (English), MAHR-see-ə (English), MAHR-thyah (Spanish), MAHR-syah (Latin American Spanish)English, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Savage['sævidʒ]
Samuelesah-MWE-leItalian
Persis-Biblical, Biblical Greek
ZoeZO-ee (English), DZO-e (Italian)English, Greek, Italian, Ancient Greek