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to be on the tip of one's tongue
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to be very close to remembering or saying something but fail nevertheless
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Idiom
Informal
Example
The actor's name is on the tip of my tongue, but I just ca n't seem to remember it right now.
The word I'm looking for is on the tip of my tongue, but it's not coming to me at the moment.
