have a memory/mind like a sieve
US /hæv ə ˈmɛməri/maɪnd laɪk ə sɪv/
UK /hæv ə ˈmɛməri/maɪnd laɪk ə sɪv/
1.
tener memoria de pez, tener mala memoria
to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily
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I have a memory like a sieve; I can never remember where I put my keys.
Tengo memoria de pez; nunca recuerdo dónde puse mis llaves.
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She's always forgetting appointments; she really has a mind like a sieve.
Siempre olvida las citas; realmente tiene memoria de pez.