Meaning of the word "have a memory/mind like a sieve" in English

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have a memory/mind like a sieve

US /hæv ə ˈmɛməri/maɪnd laɪk ə sɪv/
UK /hæv ə ˈmɛməri/maɪnd laɪk ə sɪv/
"have a memory/mind like a sieve" picture

Idiom

1.

to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily

Example:
I have a memory like a sieve; I can never remember where I put my keys.
She's always forgetting appointments; she really has a mind like a sieve.
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