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/
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
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'jog one's memory' originated in the 16th century from the verb 'jog', meaning to shake, nudge, or prod lightly. The expression developed metaphorically to describe the act of stimulating or prompting someone's recollection through a gentle mental nudge, as if lightly jolting the memory into action.
Breakdown
jog (to shake or stimulate lightly) + one's memory (one's recollection or faculty of remembering). The compound functions as a metaphorical expression where the physical action of jogging is applied to the abstract concept of memory retrieval.
🎵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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