How should we understand Draw a blank in a sentence?
Note
Draw a blank means fail to remember or find something. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.
- Classroom example: Draw a blank can refer to a situation involving fail to remember or find something.
- Story example: A writer may use Draw a blank when describing a situation involving fail to remember or find something.
- Exam example: When a sentence contains Draw a blank, choose the meaning “fail to remember or find something.”
