| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| lip off |
talk without respect, talk back
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Did you hear him lip off the police? He called them pigs.
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| lippy |
rude, impolite, cheeky, sassy
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If you get lippy with me, I'll give you extra work to do.
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| lips are sealed |
will not talk about it, mum's the word
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I won't tell anybody you love the coach. My lips are sealed.
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| liquored up |
drunk, having drunk too much liquor, sloshed
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I wish Pa wouldn't get liquored up when he goes to town.
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| listen up |
listen carefully, pay attention
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The coach said, "Listen up, guys. This is important."
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| little bird told me |
(See a little bird told me)
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| little by little |
a little progress each time you try, bit by bit
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Little by little, we saved our money to buy this house.
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| little white lie |
(See white lie)
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| live and let live |
live your life and let others live their lives
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Pop's approach to life is simple and fair: live and let live.
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| live by |
follow, use as a guide
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My husband and I live by two principles: honesty and trust.
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