à fleur de lèvres (ad copywriting)
English translation: on the tips of the lips
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|  Selected response from: Carolyn Denoncourt United States Local time: 07:21 | ||||||
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| na +1 | on the tips of the lips |
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| na | on the surface of the lips |
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| na | which caresses (your) lips |
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| na | (Cancel the above answer) |
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17 mins peer agreement (net): +1
on the tips of the lips Explanation: or how about "blooms on the lips" I want royalties if this becomes a major slogan! ;-) |
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on the surface of the lips Explanation: "a fleurs de" is a French expression, meaning "on the surface of" |
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which caresses (your) lips Explanation: or caressing (your) lips |
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(Cancel the above answer) Explanation: "On the surface of" is a literal translation - It won't work for an ad! |
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