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1 on the tip of his tongue
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2 was on the tip of his tongue
lag op het puntje van zijn tong (hij kon het zich bijna herinneren; hij kon zich bijna niet inhouden) -
3 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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4 on the tip of one's tongue
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5 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 your tongue — phrase 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. Thesaurus: ways of talking about memoriessynonym Main entry: tip * * … Useful english dictionary
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
tip of my tongue — See on the tip of my tongue … English idioms
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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