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Since a sieve has many holes, the thoughts in such a mind might be imagined to fall out.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mind like a sieve
Today it means: very poor memory Full definition →
Today it means: very poor memory Full definition →
Since a sieve has many holes, the thoughts in such a mind might be imagined to fall out.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.