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be on the tip of tongue — be on the tip of (your) tongue if something you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon. Now what s her name again? Hang on, it s on the tip of my tongue … New idioms dictionary
on the tip of tongue — To say that a word or answer is on the tip of your tongue, means that you re sure you know it but have difficulty finding it. What s that actor s name? I know it ... it s on the tip of my tongue! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on the tip of tongue — on the tip of (your) tongue about to be said. Her name is right on the tip of my tongue Helen something or other, what is her last name! … New idioms dictionary
Tongue disease — ICD9 = ICD9|529, ICD9|750.0 ICD9|750.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D014060 Tongue diseases can be congenital or acquired.The condition of the tongue provide information about many other conditions, as in… … Wikipedia
tongue — [tuŋ] n. [ME tunge < OE, akin to Ger zunge < IE base * dṇĝhū , tongue > L lingua (OL dingua)] 1. the movable muscular structure attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates: it is an important organ in the ingestion of food,… … English World dictionary
tip — Ⅰ. tip [1] ► NOUN 1) the pointed or rounded extremity of something slender or tapering. 2) a small part fitted to the end of an object. ► VERB (tipped, tipping) ▪ attach to or cover the tip of. ● … English terms dictionary
Tongue splitting — Tongue bifurcation, or tongue splitting, is a type of body modification in which the tongue is cut centrally from its tip part of the way towards its base, forking the end. In addition to being covered under laws prohibiting the unlicensed… … Wikipedia
Tip of the tongue — The tip of the tongue (TOT or Tot ) phenomenon is an instance of knowing something that cannot immediately be recalled. TOT is an experience with memory recollection involving difficulty retrieving a well known word or familiar name. When… … Wikipedia
tip — tip1 W3S2 [tıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(end)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(advice)¦ 4 the tip of the iceberg 5 on the tip of your tongue 6¦(waste)¦ 7¦(untidy)¦ 8¦(horse race)¦ 9¦(warning)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1,4 5; … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tongue — Infobox Anatomy | Name = Tongue Latin = lingua GraySubject = 242 GrayPage = 1125 Caption = A human tongue Caption2 = Width = 250 |fjhfkdvhbufnbjg Precursor = pharyngeal arches, lateral lingual swelling, tuberculum impar [EmbryologyUNC|hednk|024]… … Wikipedia
