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jog someone's memory
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to help someone remember something
'Memory' stays singular. Useful when you need a moment to remember something.
In context
Looking at old photos might jog your memory about the trip.
I'd forgotten his name, but the song jogged my memory.
Common mistake
Incorrect: This photo jogs my memories.
Correct: This photo jogs my memory.
More idioms about study
- a bookworma person who loves reading and reads a lot
- a bright sparksaid ironically about someone whose clever idea was actually silly
- a closed booka subject that you do not understand or know anything about
- a crash coursea short course that teaches a lot in a very short time
- a dab hand at somethingvery good at a particular skill or activity