on the tip of your tongue

Nghĩa

almost remembered, but not quite

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Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

Thường đứng sau be, với từ hoặc cái tên làm chủ ngữ. Tính từ sở hữu your đổi theo người: my, his, her.

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