Я53
ВЕРТЕТЬСЯ НА ЯЗЫКЕ у кого
collVP 1. ( subj: слово, вопрос etc or infin) (of sth. that the speaker is eager to say) to be about to be said, asked etc: X вертится у Y-a на языке » X is on the tip of Y's tongue
Y is itching (dying) to say X(in limited contexts) X keeps coming to the tip of Y4s tongue.
2. ( subj: usu. имя, фамилия, название etc) (of sth. that the speaker knows well and is trying to recall) to be momentarily forgotten by s.o. : X вертится у Y-a на языке - X is (right) on the tip of Y's tongue
(in limited contexts) X will not come to Y.
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