slipped my mind
Is " it slipped my mind ' correct when you are talking and have to stop because you forgot a word ?

Or. It went out of my head/ mind ?

Thanks

Question

slipped my mind
Is " it slipped my mind ' correct when you are talking and have to stop because you forgot a word ?

Or. It went out of my head/ mind ?

Thanks

Answer

Yes, you could use that idiom. It would sound more natural in the present perfect tense (because it has an effect in the present - you can't remember the word!):
'Oh, I know the word, but it has slipped my mind.'

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