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pay lip service

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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!
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Living in the present moment is a concept many people pay lip service to.
Living in the present moment is a concept many people pay lip service to.
We often pay lip service to the idea of being grateful for our blessings But too often this pseudo-gratitude is upstaged in our daily lives by the need to whine and moan about every little detail that is not exactly as we would have it We often pay lip service to the idea of being grateful for our blessings.
 
 
 
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