draw a blank

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forget; be unable to think of the answer to a question

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Someone asked Dominique for her phone number, but suddenly, she couldn’t remember this basic information. She totally drew a blank and forgot. Now, she feels embarrassed because she knows her phone number, she just couldn’t remember it in that moment.

We all have this experience from time to time. Sometimes, stress causes us to forget the answer on a test, or we get distracted and simply cannot remember a basic thing. When was the last time you drew a blank? How do you remember important details?

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“What’s your name again? I’m drawing a blank.”

“I can’t believe that I drew a blank during my history test!”

“Sam was embarrassed because he drew a blank when she asked how old he was.”