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1 have something on the tip of one's tongue
English-Dutch dictionary > have something on the tip of one's tongue
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2 on the tip of one's tongue
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3 tip
n. tip, fooi; kant, punt, top; wenk; helling--------v. kieperen, kantelen; omkantelen, omver vallentip1[ tip] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉4 fooi5 tip ⇒ wenk, raad♦voorbeelden:————————tip2〈 tipped〉♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 van een tip/punt voorzien6 aantikken ⇒ eventjes aanraken, (aans)tippen♦voorbeelden:2 tip something up • iets schuin/op zijn kant houden8 I'm tipping Andrew as the next president • ik denk dat Andrew kans heeft de volgende voorzitter te worden→ tip off tip off/
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on the tip of one's tongue — {adv. phr.} About to say something, such as a name, a telephone number, etc., but unable to remember it for the moment. * / His name is on the tip of my tongue, Tom said. It will come to me in a minute. / … Dictionary of American idioms
on the tip of one's tongue — {adv. phr.} About to say something, such as a name, a telephone number, etc., but unable to remember it for the moment. * / His name is on the tip of my tongue, Tom said. It will come to me in a minute. / … Dictionary of American idioms
at\ the\ tip\ of\ one's\ tongue — • on the tip of one s tongue • at the tip of one s tongue adv. phr. informal 1. Almost spoken; at the point of being said. It was at the tip of my tongue to tell him, when the phone rang. John had a rude answer on the tip of his tongue, but he… … Словарь американских идиом
on\ the\ tip\ of\ one's\ tongue — • on the tip of one s tongue • at the tip of one s tongue adv. phr. informal 1. Almost spoken; at the point of being said. It was at the tip of my tongue to tell him, when the phone rang. John had a rude answer on the tip of his tongue, but he… … Словарь американских идиом
on the tip of one's tongue — phrasal 1. : about to be uttered or blurted out 2. : just eluding recall had his name on the tip of my tongue but it s gone now * * * on the tip of one s tongue 1. Almost, but not (yet) quite, remembered 2. On the very point of being spoken • • • … Useful english dictionary
at the tip of one's tongue — or[on the tip of one s tongue] {adv. phr.} {informal} 1. Almost spoken; at the point of being said. * /It was at the tip of my tongue to tell him, when the phone rang./ * /John had a rude answer on the tip of his tongue, but he remembered his… … Dictionary of American idioms
at the tip of one's tongue — or[on the tip of one s tongue] {adv. phr.} {informal} 1. Almost spoken; at the point of being said. * /It was at the tip of my tongue to tell him, when the phone rang./ * /John had a rude answer on the tip of his tongue, but he remembered his… … Dictionary of American idioms
on the tip of one's tongue — ► on the tip of one s tongue almost but not quite spoken or coming to mind. Main Entry: ↑tip … English terms dictionary
on the tip of one's tongue — not quite able to remember something The name of his latest movie is on the tip of my tongue … Idioms and examples
on the tip of one's tongue — phrasal 1. about to be uttered < it was on the tip of my tongue to say exactly what I thought > 2. just eluding recall … New Collegiate Dictionary
on the tip of one's tongue — adjective known but not quite remembered Her name is on the tip of my tongue; it could be Kathy or Karen or something … Wiktionary