Roll/slip/trip off the tongue
verb
To be spoken smoothly and easily.
The name of the cafe doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
Often appears as...
- doesn't roll off the tongue
- name roll off the tongue
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To be said quickly without thinking.
Her excuse for coming late just slipped off her tongue without thinking.
Often appears as...
- excuse slip off the tongue
- lies slip off the tongue
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To have difficulty in pronouncing.
The medical terms don't exactly trip off the tongue.
Often appears as...
- trips off the tongue
- name trips off the tongue
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To be spoken smoothly and easily.
The name of the cafe doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
Often appears as...
- doesn't roll off the tongue
- name roll off the tongue
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To be said quickly without thinking.
Her excuse for coming late just slipped off her tongue without thinking.
Often appears as...
- excuse slip off the tongue
- lies slip off the tongue
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To have difficulty in pronouncing.
The medical terms don't exactly trip off the tongue.
Often appears as...
- trips off the tongue
- name trips off the tongue
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Fluency
Used when a word or phrase is easy to say and sounds natural.
After practicing, her French flowed, with phrases that rolled off the tongue.
Pro Tip 2/3Catchy Phrasing
Phrases that sound pleasant or memorable often roll off the tongue.
Slogans for ad campaigns are designed to roll off the tongue.
Pro Tip 3/3Smooth Introductions
Introduce yourself with a name or title that rolls off the tongue to make it memorable.
She chose a pen name that would easily roll off the tongue.
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