hear oneself think, can't

Be unable to concentrate because there is too much noise. For example, There was so much noise from the jackhammers we couldn't hear ourselves think. [Early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Satish	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
Gianpaolo	jahn-POW-lo	Italian
Beatty	['beti]
Dessislava	-	Bulgarian
Gail	[geil]
Askey	['æski]