lip out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He rolled the ball within 5 feet, then didn’t have enough speed on the par attempt and watched it lip out.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2021
The three players finish regulation play tied at 293 after Cupit has a 15-foot putt that would have won him the tournament lip out of the cup on the 72nd hole.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2020
That little lip out, along with thousands of other shots, were the difference.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 10, 2020
He had a 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 that would have forced a playoff lip out.
From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2018
Today when I ask what she learn, Mae Mobley just say, “Nothing,” and stick her lip out.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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