have a short memory

== English == === Verb === have a short memory (third-person singular simple present has a short memory, present participle having a short memory, simple past and past participle had a short memory) To forget things quickly, especially negative things that should have an impact on one's decision. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with short-term memory. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== mind like a sieve === Further reading === “have a short memory”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “have a short memory” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “short memory”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.