"read my lips" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} read my lips
  1. Used to emphasize a following statement.
    Sense id: en-read_my_lips-en-phrase-oD059geO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Read my lips: no new taxes"
        },
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          "ref": "2016, Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea, spoken by Joel (Oscar Wahlberg):",
          "text": "Read my lips. Star Trek is retarded. It's retarded.",
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