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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
[短语]
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
[短语]
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 be forgotten or disregarded
Ex: The combination to the safe had slipped his mind, leaving him unable to access the important documents inside.
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
[短语]
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
[名词]
temporary loss of memory that is experienced by some people when they get old
老年时刻, 年龄相关的暂时性记忆丧失
Ex: Having a senior moment does n't mean you 're losing your sharpness ; it happens to the best of us .有**老年时刻**并不意味着你正在失去你的敏锐;这发生在我们中最好的人身上。
(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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