on everyone's/everybody's lips

phrase

informal
: being said or discussed by many people
The celebrity murder trial was on everyone's lips.

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“On everyone's/everybody's lips.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20everyone%27s%2Feverybody%27s%20lips. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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