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jog someone's memory

idiom
Meaning

To cause someone to remember something, suddenly; to spark a memory.


Examples
SIMPLE

Looking at these old photos helps jog my memory.

CONTEXTUAL

I showed him the receipt to jog his memory about where we bought the gift.

COMPLEX

The detective presented the witness with a small, familiar trinket, hoping it would jog her memory regarding the events of that fateful evening.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  2. 02

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  3. 03

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  5. 05

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

  6. 06

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  7. 07

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  8. 08

    be someone's to lose

    To be anticipated to be won by someone.

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