draw a blank in English

verb

fail to remember, be unable to think of something; take a losing slip in a draw or lottery

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1. No, I draw a blank.

2. You probably draw a blank.

3. You think of Australia and you sort of draw a blank.

4. Fallen flowers intends to woo flowing water, only to draw a blank.

5. Every time I try to remember my phone number, I draw a blank.

6. Every professional knows his edge, but ask an amateur and he'll draw a blank.

7. Mention his name , and you are likely to draw a blank from Hong Kong cinemagoers .

8. As he walked he prayed: Let Mr. Cao be back, don't let me draw a blank!

9. Do you draw a blank trying to think of things to talk about after you've introduced yourself?

10. Ask a professional economist how many provinces China has and you are likely to draw a blank stare.

11. J: To draw a blank means that ah, well, you know ... its kind of like when your mind is ... What were we talking about?

12. Take a screenshot of the page, import it in Photoshop, then draw a blank rectangle and try to approximate the gradients, glow, and shadow used until you get the right look.