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What does "lips me off" mean? #1 (permalink) Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:34 am   What does "lips me off" mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #721 "Real Life: Using Body Parts as Verbs (1)", question 2

I hate when my son ......... me off. I really don't like it when children talk back to their parents and my son is no exception.

(a) faces
(b) lips
(c) necks
(d) arms

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ESL/EFL Test #721 "Real Life: Using Body Parts as Verbs (1)", answer 2

I hate when my son lips me off. I really don't like it when children talk back to their parents and my son is no exception.

Correct answer: (b) lips

Your answer was: incorrect
I hate when my son faces me off. I really don't like it when children talk back to their parents and my son is no exception.
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