B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere qualcosa sulla punta della lingua
To have something on the tip of one's tongue
Literal Translation
"To have something on the tip of one's tongue"
What it means
To have something on the tip of one's tongue. Direct equivalent of the English expression. Describes almost remembering something that is just out of reach mentally.
Example in context
"Ho il suo nome sulla punta della lingua ma non riesco a ricordarlo."
"I have his name on the tip of my tongue but can't quite remember it."
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