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| Bear something in mind | If someone asks you to bear something in mind, they are
telling you to remember it because it is important. "You must bear in mind that the cost of living is higher in New York." |
| Brain like a sieve | Someone who has
a
brain like a sieve has a very bad memory and forgets things easily. "Oh, I forgot to buy bread - I've got a brain like a sieve these days!" |
| Have something on the brain | If you have
something on the brain, you think about it constantly.
"Stop talking about golf. You've got golf on the brain!" |
| In one ear and out the other | To say that information goes in one ear and out the
other means that it is immediately forgotten or ignored. "I keep telling him about the risks but it goes in one ear and out the other. He never listens to anyone!" |
| Lose your train of thought | If you forget what you were saying, for example after a disturbance or interruption, you lose your train of thought. "Where was I? I'm afraid I've lost my train of thought!" |
| Rake over the ashes |
When people rake
over the ashes, they discuss an unpleasant event which took place in the past. "My grandfather's business went bankrupt years ago but he still rakes over the ashes from time to time." |
| Ring a bell |
If
something rings a bell, it sounds familiar, but you don't remember the exact details. "John Bentley? The name rings a bell but I don't remember him." |
| It slipped my mind. | If something has slipped
your mind, you have forgotten about it. "Oh dear! It had slipped my mind that the banks were closed today." |
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