Draw A Blank (Verb)
Meaning
Be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I'm drawing a blank, what's the name of that actor in the movie we watched last night.
- My grandma is drawing a blank and can't recall her anniversary date anymore.
- For some reason, I keep drawing a blank when trying to recall my childhood best friend's name.
- She's drawing a blank on her password and hasn't been able to login all day.
- He's drawing a complete blank when trying to recall the details of that conversation we had last week.