have a mind like a sieve
Memory constantly fails
To have a mind like a sieve is to be forgetful—information passes through without being retained, like water through a strainer.
I have a mind like a sieve; I forgot our anniversary again.
The phrase is self-deprecating and casual, typically describing everyday forgetfulness rather than serious memory problems.
- forgetfulFailing to retain information
- senior momentBrief memory lapse
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- brain fogCognitive sluggishness and confusion
- memoryMind's retention capacity
short term memory · leaky · holes · slip · forget · can't remember · distracted · spacey · ditzy · foggy · blank · lost · in one ear · muddled · confused · goldfish · keys · names
memory retention
have a mind like a sievesharp as a tack
Extremely intelligent and alert
sharp-minded · quick-witted · have one's wits about one · razor-sharp · on the ball
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