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have a short memory

have a short memory verb: to forget things quickly, especially negative things that should have an impact on one's decision.

Verb

have a short memory (third-person singular simple present has a short memory, present participle having a short memory, simple past and past participle had a short memory)

  1. To forget things quickly, especially negative things that should have an impact on one's decision.

Forms of have a short memory

third-person singular presenthas a short memory
present participlehaving a short memory
past participlehad a short memory
pasthad a short memory

Questions about have a short memory

What does have a short memory mean?
Have a short memory means to forget things quickly, especially negative things that should have an impact on one's decision.
What part of speech is have a short memory?
Have a short memory is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a short memory?
The past tense of have a short memory is had a short memory.

Words near have a short memory in the dictionary

  1. have a safe trip home
  2. have a say
  3. have a screw loose
  4. have a seat
  5. have a shit
  6. have a short memory
  7. have a sixpenny bit up one's backside
  8. have a snootful
  9. have a stab
  10. have a tantrum
  11. have a thick head

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