- Я-54
- НА ЯЗЫКЕ укого
PrepP
Invar
the resulting phrase is usu. subj-compl with бытье)
1. ( subj: вопрос, слово etc) some question (word etc) is about to be asked, said by s.o. (who is eager to ask or say it)X у Y-a на языке = X is on the tip of Y% tongueY has X on the tip of his tongue.На языке у него было множество вопросов, но задать их так и не удалось. Не had many questions on the tip of his tongue, but didn't get to ask them.2. ( subj: abstr) sth. is continually mentioned, discussed, repeatedX у Y-ов на языке - X keeps popping (cropping) up (in conversation)Ys keep (are always, are constantly) talking about X Ys talk about X all the timeX у всех на языке - X is on everyone' lipsX is the talk of the town.Его злоключения у всех на языке - мне уже трое сегодня говорили об этом. His misadventures are the talk of the town-I've heard about them from three people already today.
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.