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How to pronounce draw a blank in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms blank out, block, forget
Has types slip, slip one's mind

Examples of draw a blank

draw a blank
Ask about parking mandates or FAR limits or whatever and you draw a blank stare.
From the theatlantic.com
Ask the average person who Fred Kavli is, and you'll probably draw a blank stare.
From the time.com
Last weekend saw the five draw a blank, despite four of them having home advantage.
From the guardian.co.uk
When I try to recall when and where I learned about money growing up, I draw a blank.
From the sfgate.com
I'm open to ideas, but draw a blank when I try to come up with any myself.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If the inspectors draw a blank, the credulous will conclude that Iraq has no WMD material.
From the economist.com
Most Americans would draw a blank if you asked them about Anatolia.
From the latimes.com
Then why do studies comparing competing tree species draw a blank?
From the sciencedaily.com
Yet again, they draw a blank and Miller voices his frustrations, suspecting bogus intelligence.
From the kidderminstershuttle.co.uk