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draw a blank |
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draw a blank 1. . Fig. to get no response; to find nothing. I asked him about Tom's financial problems, and I just drew a blank. We looked in the files for an hour, but we drew a blank. 2. Fig. to fail to remember something. I tried to remember her telephone number, but I could only draw a blank. It was a very hard test with just one question to answer, and I drew a blank. 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 forget something When Phil asked Lee which airline they were flying on, Lee drew a blank. 2. to be unable to get information Hoover asked the investigators to find out about Byrne, but they drew a blank. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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