jog one's memory — to help someone remember something they had forgotten
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to help someone remember something they had forgotten
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒɑːɡ wʌnz ˈmeməri/
Korean meaning: (잊고 있던 것을) 기억나게 하다, 생각나게 하다
Korean pronunciation: **쟈**그 원즈 **메**머리
Example Sentences
- The smell of cookies jogged her memory of her grandmother's kitchen.
- Maybe this photo will jog your memory about where you put your car keys.
- His terrible singing jogged my memory - now I remember why I broke up with him!
jog one's memory
NOUN//dʒɑːɡ wʌnz ˈmeməri//
to help someone remember something they had forgotten
An old photo helps her jog one's memory about her childhood best friend.
Through the fog, his dog helped jog his memory
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
jog는 원래 '가볍게 흔들다, 자극하다'는 뜻에서 나왔으며, 기억을 가볍게 자극해서 되살린다는 비유적 표현으로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The smell of cookies jogged her memory of her grandmother's kitchen.”
“Maybe this photo will jog your memory about where you put your car keys.”
“His terrible singing jogged my memory - now I remember why I broke up with him!”
“The teacher showed us the same question format to jog our memory before the exam.”
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