lip service in English

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lip service",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "expression"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The candidate gave lip service to fixing the problems, but it is doubtful that he will do much."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a person gives lip service, they make empty promises."
      ],
      "id": "simple-lip_service-en-phrase-u702LzZY",
      "raw_tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "en-au-lip service.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lip service"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lip service",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "expression"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The candidate gave lip service to fixing the problems, but it is doubtful that he will do much."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a person gives lip service, they make empty promises."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "en-au-lip service.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lip service"
}

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"lip service" meaning in English

Phrase