draw a blank
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When I draw a blank, I don’t ask it to fill in the gap for me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
This is why, whenever anyone asks me about favorite family dishes, I usually draw a blank and ask if Pepperidge Farm cookies count as a response.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
“Sometimes he’ll draw a blank, but he’s still trying.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Yet if you asked the average festival visitor to identify Stanley Nelson, you’d likely draw a blank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2019
And in the silence, of course, you can hear a pin drop. draw a blank.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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