brain like a sieve
Can't remember anything
A brain like a sieve fails to retain information, letting memories and facts slip through like water through mesh.
The phrase describes persistent forgetfulness: I've got a brain like a sieve—I've already forgotten her name.
Sometimes shortened to my mind is a sieve.
- absent-mindednessPreoccupied inattention to surroundings
- drawing a blankUnable to remember
- where was IRequest to find one's place
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- senior momentBrief memory lapse
scatterbrained · head in the clouds · space cadet · lost in thought · spaced out · in one ear out the other · lapse · mental block · distraction · inattentiveness · dementia · Alzheimer's disease · mild cognitive impairment · amnesia · attention deficit disorder · oblivion
brain like a sievephotographic memory
Flawless visual remembrance ability
eidetic memory · total recall · mind like a steel trap · steel trap · elephant memory
brain like a sievesharp as a tack
Extremely intelligent and alert
quick-witted · whip-smart · bright as a button · sharp cookie · keen mind
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