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Meanings of
upper lip
in English
Superior lip.
superior lip
Synonyms
Examples for "
superior lip
"
superior lip
Examples for "
superior lip
"
1
Blot records a case of monstrous congenital hypertrophy of the
superior
lip
in an infant of eight months.
Usage of
upper lip
in English
1
It brings people a new hope, less of a stiff
upper
lip
.
2
Renshil licked his
upper
lip
nervously when he saw the new dice.
3
Her eyes glittered; her
upper
lip
was lifted, and shewed the teeth.
4
One is expected to keep the stiff
upper
lip
firmly in position.
5
The
upper
lip
was of a Grecian shortness and the corners descending.
6
Remember you are in the right, and keep a stiff
upper
lip
.
7
She felt and heard the satisfactory crunch just above his
upper
lip
.
8
The
upper
lip
of the Scotchman was a straight line of resolution.
9
The
upper
lip
projected two inches beyond the lower for this purpose.
10
A thin line of perspiration covered the area above his
upper
lip
.
11
Again, that English insistence on stiff
upper
lip
,
pretending nothing is wrong.
12
The nose, and the curve of the
upper
lip
were absolutely Cyril's.
13
She stuck her tongue out on her
upper
lip
in peasant bashfulness.
14
If I concentrated, I hardly noticed the line of his
upper
lip
.
15
Against it the dark down on her
upper
lip
looked like dirt.
16
She still thought his bare
upper
lip
looked odd with the beard.
Other examples for "upper lip"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
upper
lip
upper
Adjective
Noun
Upper lip
through the time
Upper lip
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
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