my mind was a blank

  • 1mind is a blank — (your) mind is a blank (your) mind goes blank if you are asked a question and your mind goes blank, you cannot think of anything to say. I can t even tell you what his name was my mind s a complete blank …

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  • 2your mind is a blank — (your) mind is a blank (your) mind goes blank if you are asked a question and your mind goes blank, you cannot think of anything to say. I can t even tell you what his name was my mind s a complete blank …

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  • 3blank — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French blanc colorless, white, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German blanch white; probably akin to Latin flagrare to burn more at black Date: 14th century 1. archaic colorless 2. a.… …

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  • 4mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …

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  • 5blank — [[t]blæ̱ŋk[/t]] blanks, blanking, blanked 1) ADJ Something that is blank has nothing on it. We could put some of the pictures over on that blank wall over there... He tore a blank page from his notebook. ...blank cassettes. 2) N COUNT A blank is… …

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  • 6mind — mind1 [ maınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the part of you that thinks, knows, remembers, and feels things: His mind was full of the things he had seen that day. I need a walk to clear my mind. in someone s mind: I wonder what s going on in… …

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  • 7mind */*/*/ — I UK [maɪnd] / US noun Word forms mind : singular mind plural minds Metaphor: Your mind is like a container or area, with thoughts being stored there or going in and out. The memory of that day is still fresh in my mind. ♦ A few doubts remained… …

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  • 8blank — blank1 [ blæŋk ] adjective ** 1. ) showing no emotion or no sign of understanding something or recognizing someone: His eyes were blank and he barely responded to us. a blank look/expression/face 2. ) blank paper or a blank space is empty and… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9blank — adjective 1》 not marked or decorated; bare, empty, or plain. 2》 not comprehending or reacting: a blank look. 3》 complete; absolute: a blank refusal to discuss the issue. 4》 used euphemistically in place of an obscene word. noun 1》 a space left to …

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  • 10Blank verse — is a type of poetry, distinguished by having a regular meter, but no rhyme. In English, the meter most commonly used with blank verse has been iambic pentameter (like that which is used in Shakespearean plays). The first known use of blank verse… …

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