a slip of the tongue

意味

a small mistake when you say a different word by accident

うっかり別の言葉を言ってしまう小さな間違い.

例文

1. 1I accidentally called my teacher Mum; it was just a slip of the tongue.
2. 2In the interview, Leo said he hated teamwork, then quickly explained it was a slip of the tongue.
3. 3Sorry, I said Tuesday but I meant Thursday – a slip of the tongue.
4. 4The presenter used the wrong name for the winner, but everyone knew it was a slip of the tongue.
5. 5Was calling the new manager by the old manager's name really a slip of the tongue?

文法

可算の名詞句：a slip of the tongue、複数形は slips of the tongue。it was や just の後によく来る。

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