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Connaissance et Compréhension - Oubli
Découvrez comment les expressions anglaises comme « go blank » et « time out of mind » sont liées à l'oubli en anglais.
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to draw a blank
[Phrase]
to be unable to remember something clearly
Ex: When the teacher asked me to explain the concept , drew a blank and could n't find the right words .
to often forget things due to one's exceptionally poor memory
Ex: I ca n't believe I forgot your birthday again ; I have a memory like a sieve.
time out of mind
[Phrase]
a time so long ago that one has difficulty remembering clearly
Ex: The family 's ancestral home had been passed down from generation to generationtime out of mind, preserving its rich history .
to be on the tip of one's tongue
[Phrase]
to be very close to remembering or saying something but fail nevertheless
Ex: The answer to the was on the tip of his tongue, but it eluded him at that moment .
to slip one's mind
[Phrase]
to be forgotten or disregarded
Ex: The combination to the safe slipped his mind, leaving him unable to access the important documents inside .
to forgive and forget
[Phrase]
to no longer be angry with someone who wronged one and act as if nothing happened
Ex: It 's a challenging situation , but I believe we can find a way forgive and forget for the sake of our family 's harmony .
to go blank
[Phrase]
to fail to remeber what one previously knew
Ex: The witness 's went blank when the lawyer asked him about the crime .
senior moment
[nom]
temporary loss of memory that is experienced by some people when they get old
moment de faiblesse, moment d'oubli
Ex: Having senior moment does n't mean you 're losing your sharpness ; it happens to the best of us .
lost in the mists of time
[Phrase]
(of something that happened) really difficult to remember how long has passed since it happened to one
Ex: The details of the city 's founding have lost in the mists of time, with historians relying on sparse records and legends .
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