on the tip of your tongue

Anlam

almost remembered, but not quite

Neredeyse hatırlanmış ama tam hatırlanamamış.

Örnekler

1. 1Wait, her surname's on the tip of my tongue — it starts with a B.
2. 2The answer was on the tip of his tongue when the quiz host ran out of time.
3. 3I know that actor from somewhere, and his name is on the tip of my tongue.
4. 4What's that song called again? The title's on the tip of my tongue.
5. 5Aisha paused mid-sentence, frowning, because the word she wanted was on the tip of her tongue.

Dil bilgisi

Genellikle be fiilinden sonra gelir; hatırlanamayan söz veya ad özne olur. your kişiye göre değişir: my, his, her.

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