na ponta da língua

Portuguese

Etymology

Cognate with Galician na punta da lingua and Spanish en la punta de la lengua.

Adjective

na ponta da língua (invariable)

  1. (idiomatic) known by heart, completely
  2. (idiomatic) on the tip of one's tongue (known but only partially)
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