a slip of the tongue

Nghĩa

a small mistake when you say a different word by accident

Lỗi nhỏ khi vô tình nói nhầm từ này thành từ khác.

Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Cụm danh từ đếm được: a slip of the tongue, số nhiều slips of the tongue. Thường đứng sau it was hoặc just.

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