read my lips

idiom

used to tell someone to pay close attention to what one is saying
"Can't I please go?" "Read my lips: you're not going, and that's final!"

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“Read my lips.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20my%20lips. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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