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go blank

forget under pressure

Your mind goes blank when you suddenly cannot remember what you know.

B2 common speech & writing

go blank

This vs that

I suddenly couldn't remember

My mind went blank.

I didn't remember it

I forgot the formula.

Hear it in real life

How did the interview go?

Terribly—I went blank when they asked about my experience.

Play the conversation

I knew the formula at home, but my mind went blank in the exam.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: My mind went ~~empty~~ during the exam.

Say: My mind went blank during the exam.

English uses go blank for suddenly losing access to your thoughts.

Say it together

Whole chunks natives use with it.

go blank when ___

My mind goes blank when I have to speak in front of a large group.

I went blank when the interviewer asked me about my weaknesses.

More for talking about exams.

sit an exam

I have to sit an exam next Friday.

Study · Exams: the words around “go blank”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

My mind just went blank.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

go blank

forget under pressure

“I knew the formula at home, but my mind went blank in the exam.”

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