draw a blank
Meaning
- (idiomatic) To be unable to recall a required piece of information.
- (idiomatic) To fail; not to find anything; to produce no successful response.
Translations
oublier
dimenticare
quedar-se en blanc
ξεχνώ ξεχνάω
bot vangen
esquecer
نسِي
quedarse en blancoEtymology
Probably from the idea of drawing of a blank (losing) ticket in an old-fashioned lottery.
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