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to draw a blank
01
to be unable to remember something clearly
![to [draw] a blank definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/29665/original/?type=jpeg "to [draw] a blank definition and meaning")
Idiom
Informal
Esempi
He asked me for my phone number and I drew a blank - I just could n't remember it.
I'm sorry, I'm drawing a blank — what's your name again?
02
fare unn buco nell acqua, non cavere un ragno dal buco
to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem
![to [draw] a blank definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40909/original/?type=jpeg "to [draw] a blank definition and meaning")
IdiomInformalEsempi
I've been searching for my keys all morning, but I keep drawing a blank.
If they do n't have any leads, they'll likely draw a blank in the investigation.
