have a mind like a sieve



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have a mind like a sieve

To be exceptionally forgetful or absentminded. I need to start getting more sleep at night, because lately I've had a mind like a sieve. John has a mind like a sieve—I had to leave him three separate reminders about the play tomorrow night!
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Moreenmaw-REEN, MAWR-eenIrish, English
Yessenia-Spanish (Latin American)
EetuE:-tooFinnish
Etele-Hungarian (Rare)
EngİN-Turkish
Clare[klɛə]