on the tip of one’s tongue

na jazyku

Gray is talking in his trademark way (as if he's just remembered a name that's been on the tip of his tongue for months) about his debut novel Lanark.

The words and phrases they need for meetings, negotiating, and presentations will no longer be on the tip of their tongues but at their fingertips.

I don't mean Carole Lombard, do I?, said Jannie. No, no. The name's on the tip of my tongue.

(BNC-B)

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