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Дізнайтеся, як англійські ідіоми, такі як "go blank" і "time out of mind", пов'язані з забуттям в англійській мові.
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![to [draw] a blank](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/29665/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [draw] a blank")
to draw a blank
[фраза]
to be unable to remember something clearly
Ex: When the teacher asked me to explain the concept, I drew a blank and couldn't find the right words.
![to [have] a (memory|mind|head|brain) like a sieve](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44924/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [have] a (memory|mind|head|brain) like a sieve")
to often forget things due to one's exceptionally poor memory
Ex: Her head is like a sieve when it comes to important details; she always forgets deadlines.
time out of mind
[фраза]
a time so long ago that one has difficulty remembering clearly
Ex: The family's ancestral home had been passed down from generation to generation, time out of mind, preserving its rich history.
![to [be] on the tip of {one's} tongue](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44910/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [be] on the tip of {one's} tongue")
to be very close to remembering or saying something but fail nevertheless
Ex: The name of the song is on the tip of their tongues, but they can't quite vocalize it yet.
![to [slip] {one's} (mind|memory)](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44916/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [slip] {one's} (mind|memory)")
to slip one's mind
[фраза]
to be forgotten or disregarded
Ex: The combination to the safe had slipped his mind, leaving him unable to access the important documents inside.
to forgive and forget
[фраза]
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 to forgive and forget for the sake of our family's harmony.
![to [go] blank](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44912/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [go] blank")
to go blank
[фраза]
to fail to remember what one previously knew
Ex: The witness's mind went blank when the lawyer asked him about the crime.
senior moment
[іменник]
temporary loss of memory that is experienced by some people when they get old
момент старості, віковий провал у пам'яті
Ex: Having a senior moment does n't mean you 're losing your sharpness ; it happens to the best of us .**Сеньйор момент** не означає, що ви втрачаєте свою гостроту; це трапляється з найкращими з нас.
lost in the mists of time
[фраза]
(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 become lost in the mists of time, with historians relying on sparse records and legends.
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