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On the tip of your tongue When someone says that something is on the tip of their tongue, they mean that they can’t quite remember something, such as a name or the answer to a question, even though they are sure that they do know it. “What’s the name of that guitarist we were talking about yesterday?”“Oh dear, I can’t remember. It’s on the tip of my tongue. I know – it begins with V – Valley no, Valiant. That’s it, Valiant.”

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Metaphor	On the tip of your tongue
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	When someone says that something is on the tip of their tongue, they mean that they can’t quite remember something, such as a name or the answer to a question, even though they are sure that they do know it.
Question Example	Example
Example	“What’s the name of that guitarist we were talking about yesterday?” “Oh dear, I can’t remember. It’s on the tip of my tongue. I know – it begins with V – Valley no, Valiant. That’s it, Valiant.”

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