Knowledge & Understanding - Forgetting

Discover how English idioms like "go blank" and "time out of mind" relate to forgetting in English.

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to be unable to remember something clearly

Ex: I knew her name yesterday, but now I'm drawing a blank.

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to often forget things due to one's exceptionally poor memory

Ex: I have a memory like a sieve; I forgot my keys again.

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a time so long ago that one has difficulty remembering clearly

Ex: That custom has existed in the village from time out of mind.

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to be very close to remembering or saying something but fail nevertheless

Ex: Her name is on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't remember it.

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to be forgotten or disregarded

Ex: I meant to call you back, but it completely slipped my mind.

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to no longer be angry with someone who wronged one and act as if nothing happened

Ex: After years of anger, she decided to forgive and forget.

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to fail to remember what one previously knew

Ex: I knew the answer, but my mind went blank when the teacher called on me.

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temporary loss of memory that is experienced by some people when they get old

Ex: I walked into the kitchen and forgot why I was there—just a senior moment.

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(of something that happened) really difficult to remember how long has passed since it happened to one

Ex: The exact date of their first meeting is lost in the mists of time.