Speakout B2 unit 1b vocab

a long-term memory

the ability to remember things that happened more than just a few moments ago, especially things that happened weeks, months, or many years ago

to have perfect recall

the ability to remember all past experiences, actions, and information perfectly, without forgetting any detail

to bring back memories

something (a sight, sound, smell, person, or event) makes you remember or think about past experiences, often with feelings of nostalgia, happiness, or even sadness

to learn by heart

to learn something in such as way that you can repeat it from memory

to remember every detail of something

remember every small part and moment

a short-term memory

the ability to remember things that happened just a few moments ago

to go in one ear and out the other

(informal, idiom) you quickly forget something

something slips my mind (slipped my mind - past)

if something …, you forget it

refresh my memory

to help someone remember something

it is on the tip of my tongue

If something that you want to say is …, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon

it rings a bell

to sound familiar

memory is playing tricks on me

you're unsure if something you remember is accurate