Don't give me any of your lip Meaning in English
expression
DONT GIV mee EN-ee uhv YOR lip
DOHNT giv MEE EN-ee ov YAW lip
Definition
A warning telling someone not to be rude or talk back in a disrespectful way.
Usage & Nuances
This is informal, slightly confrontational, and often used by parents or authority figures when annoyed. "Lip" means sarcasm or backtalk. Don't use in formal contexts; it's sometimes playful, but can be quite stern depending on tone.
Spanish: no me hables así - no me respondas malPortuguese (BR): não fale comigo desse jeito - não me respondaPortuguese (PT): não me respondas assim - não me fales dessa maneiraChinese (Simplified): 别和我顶嘴 - 别对我无礼Chinese (Traditional): 別跟我頂嘴 - 別對我無禮Hindi: मुझसे इस तरह बात मत करो - मुझसे बदतमीजी मत करोArabic: لا ترد عليَّ بهذا الأسلوب - لا تتكلم معي بوقاحةBengali: বেশি কথা বলো না - উল্টো-উল্টো জবাব দিও নাRussian: не огрызайся - не дерзиJapanese: 口答えするな - 生意気なこと言うなVietnamese: đừng cãi lại tôi - đừng hỗn xược với tôiKorean: 말대꾸하지 마 - 버릇없이 굴지 마Turkish: bana laf yetiştirme - bana karşılık vermeUrdu: مجھے زبان نہ چلاؤ - بدتمیزی نہ کروIndonesian: jangan membantah saya - jangan nyolot
Example Sentences
Don't give me any of your lip when I'm talking to you.
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Your teacher said don't give me any of your lip.
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I told my brother don't give me any of your lip when he started arguing.
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Hey, don't give me any of your lip—just do your homework.
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If you keep giving me attitude, don't give me any of your lip.
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Come on, don't give me any of your lip—I know you broke the vase.
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