a slip of the tongue

含义

a small mistake when you say a different word by accident

无意中说错的话.

例句

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?

语法

可数名词短语：a slip of the tongue，复数为 slips of the tongue。常用于 it was 或 just 之后。

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