1) Give paid lip service 
• (v. i.) To write or speak in the style of a philippic. • (v. i.) To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon.
Phil'ip·pize intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Philippized ; present participle & verbal noun Philippizing .] [ Greek ... to be on Philip's side.] 1. To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon. 2....