a slip of the tongue

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a small mistake when you say a different word by accident

무심코 다른 말을 해 버리는 작은 실수.

예문

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?

문법

셀 수 있는 명사구다: a slip of the tongue, 복수형은 slips of the tongue. 흔히 it was나 just 뒤에 쓴다.

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