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Sarunnio Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
Their name are just at the tip of my brain
Hi Everyone,
What does this sentence mean?
"To be honest I can remember only your name but for your friends I can remember their skills that one is working in Chonburi and another is at IBM. Their name are just at the tip of my brain. "
Thanks,
What does this sentence mean?
"To be honest I can remember only your name but for your friends I can remember their skills that one is working in Chonburi and another is at IBM. Their name are just at the tip of my brain. "
Thanks,
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"Their name s are at the tip of my tongue" is the American way of saying it. It means you just can't quite remember, but you are very close to remembering. " You just need a little hint and then you'll remember.
- "Their name s are at the tip of my tongue" is the American way of saying it.
- It means you just can't quite remember, but you are very close to remembering.
- " You just need a little hint and then you'll remember.
- Perhaps "at the tip of my brain" is the British way - but I would expect it has the same meaning.
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"Their names are at the tip of my tongue" is the American way of saying it. It means you just can't quite remember, but you are very close to remembering. For example, the other person starts to say "His name it Ti..." and you say "That's right - it's Timothy Baker!" You just need a little hint and then you'll remember.
Perhaps "at the tip of my brain" is the British way - b
Perhaps "at the tip of my brain" is the British way - b
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at the time of my tongue - Barb don't you mean at the tip of my tongue 
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No, British English says 'on the tip of
.No, British English says 'on the tip of
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Oh my gosh - yes I do! I can't imagine what I was thinking. I'm going to fix it in my post.
And yes, we'd say either "at the tip" or "on the tip." I can't think now which one we use more often.
And yes, we'd say either "at the tip" or "on the tip." I can't think now which one we use more often.
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It's the same in French... "au bout de la langue" 
(Looks like the tongue's the organ that remembers, not the brain, LOL!)
(Looks like the tongue's the organ that remembers, not the brain, LOL!)
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It is also the same in Turkish.
aklimin ucunda!
aklimin:of my brain
uunda:at the tip
aklimin ucunda!
aklimin:of my brain
uunda:at the tip
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Hey Barb/Nona,
I've heard both being used very commonly 'at the tip' as well as 'on the tip'. Any idea which is 'propah'?
I've heard both being used very commonly 'at the tip' as well as 'on the tip'. Any idea which is 'propah'?
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