Example
“When the interviewer asked for the street name, I drew a blank.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
draw the short straw
CEFR B2to be selected, often by chance, for an unwanted task or outcome
Neutral
too clever by half
CEFR B2clever in a self-defeating way, so one's crafty plan causes trouble instead of success
Neutral
anyone's guess
CEFR B1something whose answer or outcome is completely uncertain
Neutral
bear in mind
CEFR B1to remember and consider something when making a decision
Neutral
come to mind
CEFR B1to appear in one's thoughts or memory
Neutral
go downhill
CEFR B1to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance
Neutral
Source methodology
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