Kunskap och Förståelse - Minns

Dyka ner i engelska idiomer som relaterar till att minnas, som "ringa en klocka" och "en blixt från förr".

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to [rack] {one's} [brain] [Fras]

to think hard or make a great effort to remember or solve something

Ex: I 've been racking my brain all day trying to remember where I put my car keys .

to [ring] a bell [Fras]

to make one feel a sense of familiarity or help one remember something

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to [take] a (stroll|trip|walk) down memory lane [Fras]

to talk or write about one's enjoyable previous experiences

Ex: As we looked through the old photo album , we could n't help but take a stroll down memory lane .

to [have] a memory like an elephant [Fras]

to easily be able to remember things and rarely forget them

Ex: My grandfather has a memory like an elephant ; he can remember details from his childhood that I ca n't even recall from last week .

blast from the past [Fras]

the unexpected appearance or remebrance of a person or thing that evokes nostalgic feelings within one

Ex: What a blast from the past !

mind's eye [Fras]

a person's ability to visualize things that could happen

Ex: Even though she had never been to Paris , she could vividly imagine the Eiffel Tower and the bustling streets in her mind 's eye .

to [have] a familiar [ring|rhythm] [Fras]

to make one think of something one saw or heard before

Ex: His new song has a familiar ring to it ; it reminds me of a classic rock anthem .

to [jog] {one's} memory [Fras]

to help someone remember something they forgot

Ex: I could n't remember where I put my keys , but retracing my steps jogged my memory , and I found them on the kitchen counter .

(in|within) living memory [Fras]

used to refer to events or experiences that have happened within the lifetime of people who are currently alive, particularly recently

Ex: This is the most significant political shift we 've seen in living memory .

to [ring] in {one's} (ears|head) [Fras]

(of a memory) to still be present in one's mind, particularly when one does not want to remember it

Ex: The haunting image of that abandoned house has been ringing in her ears ever since she saw it .

to [open|reopen] old wounds [Fras]

to bring up past painful or unresolved experiences, often leading to emotional distress or discomfort

Ex: Bringing up their past breakup really reopened old wounds , and they both ended up upset .

for old times' sake [Fras]

as a way to remember or honor past experiences or relationships

Ex: Let 's have lunch at our favorite childhood diner for old times ' sake .

if {one's} memory [serve] {sb} (right|) [Mening]

used when one is trying to remember something, but is not sure whether one can remember it correctly

Ex: Doris said that on the day of the murder, if her memory served her right, Ronda Jo left the hardware store soon after the town fire alarm went off.

Kunskap och Förståelse
Knowledge	Logik & Visdom	Medvetenhet eller Omedvetenhet	Nyheter & Information
Ignorance	Understanding	Brist på förståelse	Brist på förståelse
Realization	Minns	Glömma	Expertise
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