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draw a blank to be unable to get information, think of something, or achieve something. Ask them about the car's performance and you'll draw a blank. We've asked 2000 schools to join the campaign, but so far we've drawn a blank. (= none of them agreed) draw a blank 1. to be unable to get information. Hoover asked the investigators to find out about Byrne, but they drew a blank. 2. to forget something. When Phil asked Lee which airline they were flying on, Lee drew a blank. |
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With his name causing many to draw a blank, Plunkett's accomplishments on the football field have largely faded into a trivia question: ``Who was the last quarterback to lead an AFC team to a Super Bowl victory? Some of these people find themselves unable to name living things; others draw a blank when shown man-made objects. So that you won't draw a blank when certain underwriting terms come flying at you, check the definitions box at right. |
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