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be on the tip of (one's) tongue

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be on the tip of (one's) tongue

To be close to being remembered, as if one is nearly about to say the thing trying to be recalled. Her name is on the tip of my tongue. Just give me a minute, I'll remember it.

See also: of, on, tip, tongue