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
Marte-Norwegian
Rosannaro-ZAHN-nah (Italian), ro-ZAN-ə (English)Italian, English
Leontina-Italian, Late Roman
Ela (2)-Turkish
MoraMAWR-əEnglish (Rare)
Jekaterinaye-kah-tye-REE-nah, ee-kah-tee-REE-nahRussian