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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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