Question of the Day #1219

U.S. Reacts to Vladimir Putin's 'Slip of the Tongue'

From the headline of this article at Newsweek.

  上記の文で、slip of the tongueの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "slip of the tongue" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

失言、言い間違い、言い損ない

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

something that is said by mistake

 

Examples

1. "Did you notice that slip of the tongue, doctor?"
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
2. I called her new boyfriend by her previous boyfriend's name - it was just a slip of the tongue.
3. When a slip of the tongue by a bank employee reveals the unknown existence of a property purchased by the company, Cruz has wonderful moments of wounded rage. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023
4. This was not a slip of the tongue, as Bárcena made the point repeatedly Thursday during her first visit to Washington since becoming Mexico’s top diplomat two months ago. —Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
5. During his postgame interview with Jamie Erdahl, Davis had a slip of the tongue. —Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 19 Mar. 2023

   

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