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1 draw a blank
v. afgaan, niet slagen; een wit briefje bij de trekking trekken -
2 blank
adj. blanco; zonder uitdrukking--------n. lege ruimte; onbeschreven blad--------v. wegvegenblank1[ blængk] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 leegte ⇒ leemte, blanco formulier♦voorbeelden:¶ a double blank • een dubbel blank, een dominosteen zonder ogen————————blank2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; blankness〉1 leeg ⇒ blanco, onbeschreven2 uitdrukkingsloos ⇒ onbegrijpend, ongeïnteresseerd♦voorbeelden:a blank cartridge • een losse patroon/flodder〈 geldwezen〉 blank letter of credit • blanco krediet/accreditief, open krediet/accreditiefa blank line • een witte regela blank page • een lege/blanco paginaa blank refusal • een botte weigeringblank verse • blank/rijmloos vers 〈 in vijfvoetige jamben〉
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draw a blank — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. * /I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones./ 2. To fail to remember something … Dictionary of American idioms
draw a blank — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. * /I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones./ 2. To fail to remember something … Dictionary of American idioms
draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information … The small dictionary of idiomes
draw a blank — ► draw a blank fail to obtain a favourable response. Main Entry: ↑blank … English terms dictionary
draw a blank — verb be unable to remember I m drawing a blank You are blocking the name of your first wife! • Syn: ↑forget, ↑block, ↑blank out • Ant: ↑remember (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you look for or try to remember something, and draw a blank, you fail to find it. I nearly won the quiz;… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
draw\ a\ blank — v. phr. informal 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones. 2. To fail to remember something. I am… … Словарь американских идиом
draw a blank — idi a) to be unsuccessful: to draw a blank in an investigation[/ex] b) to fail to comprehend or remember: I drew a blank on her name[/ex] … From formal English to slang
Draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information … Dictionary of English idioms
draw a blank — be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me … English idioms
draw a blank — 1. to be unable to get information. Hoover asked the investigators to find out about Byrne, but they drew a blank. 2. to forget something. When Phil asked Lee which airline they were flying on, Lee drew a blank … New idioms dictionary