go blank

go blank
go blank
● blank

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go blank phrase
if your mind goes blank, you are unable to remember something, especially when someone has asked you a question

When he asked me her name, my mind just went blank.

Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym
Main entry: blank

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go blank
1 : to suddenly stop showing letters, images, etc.

The screen on my computer went blank.

2
◇ If your mind goes blank, you are unable to remember or think of something.

My mind went blank when I heard the question.

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