Knowledge & Understanding - Remembering

Dive into English idioms that relate to remembering, like "ring a bell" and "blast from the past".

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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding

to rack one's brain

[phrase]

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

Ex: I racked my brain, but I still couldn't remember his name.

to ring a bell

[phrase]

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

Ex: Her name rings a bell, but I can't remember where I heard it.

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

to take a stroll down memory lane

[phrase]

to talk or write about one's enjoyable previous experiences

Ex: During the reunion, we took a stroll down memory lane and laughed about our school days.

to have a memory like an elephant

[phrase]

to easily be able to remember things and rarely forget them

Ex: My grandmother has a memory like an elephant; she still remembers every neighbor from her childhood.

blast from the past

[phrase]

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

Ex: Finding that old mixtape was a real blast from the past.

mind's eye

[phrase]

a person's ability to visualize things that could happen

Ex: In her mind's eye, she could already see the café full of customers.

to have a familiar ring

[phrase]

to make one think of something one saw or heard before

Ex: That slogan has a familiar ring; I'm sure I've heard something like it before.

to jog one's memory

[phrase]

to help someone remember something they forgot

Ex: Maybe this photo will jog your memory.

in living memory

[phrase]

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 worst flood in living memory.

to ring in one's ears

[phrase]

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

Ex: Her last words kept ringing in my head all night.

to open old wounds

[phrase]

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

Ex: Please don't bring up the divorce; it will only reopen old wounds.

for old times' sake

[phrase]

as a way to remember or honor past experiences or relationships

Ex: Let's have coffee at our old place, just for old times' sake.

if one's memory serve somebody (right)

[sentence]

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

Ex: If my memory serves me right, we met at a conference in Berlin.

Knowledge & Understanding
Knowledge	Logic & Wisdom	Awareness or Unawareness	News & Information
Ignorance	Understanding	Lack of Understanding	Absence of Comprehension
Realization	Remembering	Forgetting	Expertise
Inexpertness

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