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s 1. jezik 2. čovječji govor, jezik; vještina (umijeće) govora, okretnost, način izražavanja 3. (o kopnu) rt, rat, šilo; (o plamenu) jezik, jezičak; (o čizmi, cipeli) jezik; (o vagi) jezičac; (o zvonu) klatno, bat / on the #s of men = govorka se; furred # = obložen jezik (u bolesnika); a ready # = spreman na odgovor; a fluent # = spretan u govoru; a sharp # = oštar jezik; long # = dug jezik, brbljavac; to put (speak) with one's # in one's cheek = govoriti posprdno, šaljivo; neiskreno; to keep a civil # in one's head = govoriti pristojno, izražavati se fino; mother # = materinski jezik; to find one's # = progovoriti; [hunt] to give #, to throw # = zalajati, zaštektati; to hold one's # = šutjeti, mučati; on the tip of one's # = navrh jezika; to wag one's # = neprestano brbljati; his # failed him = jezik ga je iznevjerio; his # is too long for his teeth = previše je jezičav; to have too much # = što na srcu, to i na jeziku; he is all # = neprestano brblja; hold your #! = jezik za zube!; it was a slip of the # = zarekao sam se, izmaklo mi je* * *
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be on the tip of your tongue — be on the tip of (your) tongue if something you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon. Now what s her name again? Hang on, it s on the tip of my tongue … New idioms dictionary
on the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment … The small dictionary of idiomes
on the tip of your tongue — if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it at the time you are speaking Wait – it s on the tip of my tongue – her name is Fiona … English dictionary
on the tip of your tongue — on the tip of (your) tongue about to be said. Her name is right on the tip of my tongue Helen something or other, what is her last name! … New idioms dictionary
on the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
On the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment … Dictionary of English idioms
on the tip of my tongue — almost able to recall, beginning to remember Her name is on the tip of my tongue. It begins with K … English idioms
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Tip of My Tongue — Single infobox Name = Tip of My Tongue Artist = Tommy Quickly Writer = Lennon McCartney B side = Heaven Only Knows Released = August 1963 (UK) Format = 7 Recorded = 1963 Genre = Beat Length = Label = Pye Piccadilly 7N 35137 (UK) Producer = Chart… … Wikipedia
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