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Ontdek hoe Engelse idiomen als 'go blank' en 'time out of mind' verband houden met vergeten in het Engels.
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to draw a blank
[Zinsdeel]
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 have a memory / mind like a sieve
[Zinsdeel]
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
[Zinsdeel]
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
[Zinsdeel]
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
[Zinsdeel]
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
[Zinsdeel]
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
[Zinsdeel]
to fail to remeber what one previously knew
Ex: The witness 's went blank when the lawyer asked him about the crime .
senior moment
[zelfstandig naamwoord]
temporary loss of memory that is experienced by some people when they get old
ouderenmoment, vergeetmoment
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
[Zinsdeel]
(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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