to read one's lips
01
to observe the shape and movements of someone's lips in order to interpret and understand what they are saying
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Collocation
例
I had to read his lips because the room was too noisy to hear him clearly.
read my lips
01
used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them
Idiom
Informal例
Read my lips, there will be no changes to the company's vacation policy this year, " the CEO announced.
