have a mind like a sieve

== English == === Etymology === Since a sieve has many holes, the thoughts in such a mind might be imagined to fall out. === Pronunciation === === Noun === mind like a sieve (simile) very poor memory Synonyms: memory like a sieve, brain like a sieve, head like a sieve Antonym: mind like a steel trap Oh, that's right. You said that yesterday, didn't you? I have a mind like a sieve. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== leak like a sieve ==== Further reading ==== “memory mind like a sieve”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “mind like a sieve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “a memory like a sieve” (US) / “a memory like a sieve” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “memory like a sieve”, in Collins English Dictionary. “have a memory like a sieve” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “have a brain like a sieve”, in Collins English Dictionary.