Idiom have a memory like an elephant to be very good at remembering things.'I remember where I first saw her - it was at Tim Fisher's party about ten years ago.' 'Yes, you're right - you've got a memory like an elephant!'
idiomhave a memory like an elephant(also have the memory of an elephant)to be very good at remembering things, especially things that have happened to you:I doubt if your aunt has forgotten what you said to her. She's got a memory like an elephant.The defendant had the memory of an elephant and a good sense of how the law worked.
have a memory like an elephantTo have an exceptional memory. A play on the idea that elephants have great memories. Mom has a memory like an elephant, so ask her what Joe's phone number is. |