It is a thought about to be said, but just can'nt be rememberd for the moment
The correct idiom for the sentence would be "Martin had the answer on the tip of his tongue but Lucy said it first." This idiom means someone was about to provide an answer but another person beat them to it.
This is not an idiom. When you see AS ___ AS ___ you have A Simile. The correct simile is "on the tip of his tongue."
It's not an idiom. It means the tip of your nostril.
The idiom "tip of my tongue" refers to the feeling of almost remembering something but not being able to recall it fully. It conveys the sensation of the word or information being just out of reach in one's memory.
Lingual means " of the tongue."
When "the cat has your tongue", that means that you can't or aren't saying anything.
It means you refrained from saying something
Nothing. The phrase is tongue in cheek, as if you were talking with your tongue twisted into your cheek instead of in the middle of your mouth. Tongue in cheek means you are not speaking seriously, but in jest.
"Hold your tongue" means don't just say what comes to mind - or think before you talk.
It means he speaks in a foreign language.
its at the tip of your tongue,...... dumbfounded.....
tip of the spear