the word is on the tip of my tongue

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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

• 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 —    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 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

• on the tip of tongue —    To say that a word or answer is on the tip of your tongue, means that you re sure you know it but have difficulty finding it.     What s that actor s name? I know it ... it s on the tip of my tongue! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• Tip of the tongue — The tip of the tongue (TOT or Tot ) phenomenon is an instance of knowing something that cannot immediately be recalled. TOT is an experience with memory recollection involving difficulty retrieving a well known word or familiar name. When… …   Wikipedia

• tip — I n. gratuity 1) to give, leave a tip 2) a big, generous, handsome tip (I left a generous tip for the waitress) II r, 1) to tip generously, handsomely, liberally 2) (O) we tipped the waiter five dollars III n. information 1) give smb. a tip 2) …   Combinatory dictionary

• tip — tip1 W3S2 [tıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(end)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(advice)¦ 4 the tip of the iceberg 5 on the tip of your tongue 6¦(waste)¦ 7¦(untidy)¦ 8¦(horse race)¦ 9¦(warning)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1,4 5; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tip — tip1 [ tıp ] noun ** ▸ 1 narrow/pointed end ▸ 2 extra money you give ▸ 3 useful suggestion ▸ 4 where you take garbage ▸ 5 dirty/messy place ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a narrow or pointed end, especially of something long or thin: tip of: the tip of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English