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be on the tip of one's tongue

British pronunciation/biː ɒnðə tˈɪp ɒv wˈɒnz tˈʌŋ/
American pronunciation/biː ɑːnðə tˈɪp ʌv wˈʌnz tˈʌŋ/
to be on the tip of one's tongue
[PHRASE]
1

to be certain that one knows something but fail to remeber it nevertheless

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1. Her name is on the tip of my tongue.
2. I know, it's on the tip of my tongue.
3. - It's on the tip of my tongue.
4. (light laughing) Chocolate-covered bacon soap, man this is on the tip of my tongue.
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