On the tip of my tongue

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Education, Language Learning

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2014

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Can't quite remember what to say? We have a phrase that might help you.

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0:00.0	This is a feature from BBC learning English.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use go to BBCworldservice.com
0:09.0	forward slash podcasts
0:11.0	The English we speak. The English We Speak.
0:15.0	From BBC Learning English.
0:18.0	Hello and welcome to the English We Speak.
0:21.0	I'm Helen and with me is Rob. Hi Rob.
0:24.7	Hi Helen. How was your weekend? Good thanks. I didn't do much, just relaxed.
0:30.3	How was yours? Well interesting. Do you know what I bumped into Bob?
0:35.0	Bob? Oh the guy we used to work with. Yes that's him. Well I had a good chat with him.
0:42.0	You know all he talked about was computers and how he could never get a girlfriend.
0:47.0	Well, guess what?
0:48.0	He's now head of IT? No.
0:52.0	He's won the lottery and is a millionaire.
0:55.0	No, Helen, he's getting married.
0:58.0	Oh, that's good news.
1:00.0	Is he marrying someone we know?
1:02.0	Yes, that's the thing.
1:04.0	It's someone we know really well.
1:07.0	Oh, who's that?
1:09.0	It, oh, I can't remember a name.
1:12.0	Oh, it's on the tip of my tongue.
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