lip service
noun/ˈlɪp sɜːvɪs/
/ˈlɪp sɜːrvɪs/
[uncountable]- if somebody pays lip service to something, they say that they approve of it or support it, without proving their support by what they actually do
- All the parties pay lip service to environmental issues.
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