话到嘴边 meaning in English
(swallow back) the words on the tip of one's tongue; be [have sth.] at [on] the tip of one's [the] tongue; it's on the tip of one's tongue.; one's words are on the tip of one's tongue.; the words came to the tip of one's tongue.; the word was just on one's lips.; the words rushed to one's lips
Examples
- There were still other things in her head which she felt a strong impulse instantly checked, to say to pansy about her father .
她的头脑中还有另一些东西，它们使她产生一种强烈的要求，想跟帕茜谈谈她的父亲，但话到嘴边又缩了回去。 - But i ' m hesitating , not knowing how to put it into words
可话到嘴边却不知如何出口。 - Turn your tongue seven times before speaking
话到嘴边留三分。 - Turn your tongue seven times before speaking
话到嘴边留三分 - She was about to retort but something checked the words on her tongue
她刚要抢白两句，可是话到嘴边又咽了回去。