be on everyone's lips

be on everyone's lips

To be a popular topic of conversation or gossip. The word "layoffs" is on everyone's lips because our company was bought last month. That scandal with the CEO is on everyone's lips these days.
See also: lip, on
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The tram proposals seem to be on everyone's lips at the moment, hoping that Liverpool councillors see sense and back this worthwhile, and likely only, Capital of Culture project
You say: Way out of line
These words--loved, hated, feared, derided--seem to be on everyone's lips just now.
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But the question which must be on everyone's lips is, why has the price of democracy more than doubled in just two years?
Rising price of freedom
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