Ann hangs on every word of her history teacher and takes very careful notes.
As he went on with his speech, his auditors, deeply interested, hung on his lips.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
To hang on the lips — Hang Hang, v. i. 1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay. [1913 Webster] 2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hang\ on\ the\ words\ of — • hang on the words of • hang on the lips of v. phr. To listen very attentively to. Ann hangs on every word of her history teacher and takes very careful notes. As he went on with his speech, his auditors, deeply interested, hung on his lips … Словарь американских идиом
hang on the words of — also[hang on the lips of] {v. phr.} To listen very attentively to. * /Ann hangs on every word of her history teacher and takes very careful notes. / * /As he went on with his speech, his auditors, deeply interested, hung on his lips./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hang on the words of — also[hang on the lips of] {v. phr.} To listen very attentively to. * /Ann hangs on every word of her history teacher and takes very careful notes. / * /As he went on with his speech, his auditors, deeply interested, hung on his lips./ … Dictionary of American idioms
To hang by the eyelids — Hang Hang, v. i. 1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay. [1913 Webster] 2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To hang on the words — Hang Hang, v. i. 1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay. [1913 Webster] 2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on the lips — See: HANG ON THE WORDS OF or HANG ON THE LIPS OF … Dictionary of American idioms
on the lips — See: HANG ON THE WORDS OF or HANG ON THE LIPS OF … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ the\ lips — See: hang on the words of or hang on the lips of … Словарь американских идиом
Hang — Hang, v. i. 1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay. [1913 Webster] 2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
