on the tip of your tongue
- on the tip of your tongue
on the tip of your tongue phrase
if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it at the time you are speaking
Wait – it’s on the tip of my tongue – her name is Fiona.
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on the tip of your tongue
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◇ If a word, name, etc., is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it.
His name is (right) on the tip of my tongue.
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◇ If a statement is on the tip of your tongue, you nearly say it but decide not to say it.
A sarcastic reply was on the tip of her tongue.
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on the tip of your ˈtongue idiom
if a word or name is on the tip of your tongue, you are sure that you know it but you cannot remember it
Useful english dictionary.
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on the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment … The small dictionary of idiomes
on the tip of your tongue — if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it at the time you are speaking Wait – it s on the tip of my tongue – her name is Fiona … English dictionary
on the tip of your tongue — on the tip of (your) tongue about to be said. Her name is right on the tip of my tongue Helen something or other, what is her last name! … New idioms dictionary
on the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
On the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment … Dictionary of English idioms
be on the tip of your tongue — be on the tip of (your) tongue if something you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon. Now what s her name again? Hang on, it s on the tip of my tongue … New idioms dictionary
be on the tip of tongue — be on the tip of (your) tongue if something you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon. Now what s her name again? Hang on, it s on the tip of my tongue … New idioms dictionary
on the tip of tongue — To say that a word or answer is on the tip of your tongue, means that you re sure you know it but have difficulty finding it. What s that actor s name? I know it ... it s on the tip of my tongue! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on the tip of tongue — on the tip of (your) tongue about to be said. Her name is right on the tip of my tongue Helen something or other, what is her last name! … New idioms dictionary
Tip of the tongue — The tip of the tongue (TOT or Tot ) phenomenon is an instance of knowing something that cannot immediately be recalled. TOT is an experience with memory recollection involving difficulty retrieving a well known word or familiar name. When… … Wikipedia
