deixar cair da memória

[day-SHAR kah-EER dah meh-MOR-ee-ah]

verb phrase

to let slip from memory; to forget

1. to forget something; to allow something to escape one's memory

I let that detail slip from memory.

Deixei cair da memória aquele detalhe.

2. to intentionally or unintentionally disregard or forget information

He let the conversation fall from memory.

Ele deixou a conversa cair da memória.

NYC Slang

to let it slip your mind; to blank on something

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

deixar cair da memória

standard usage

Portugal

deixar cair da memória

standard usage, also commonly 'esquecer'

São Paulo

deixar cair da memória

standard usage, colloquially often shortened to 'esquecer'

ter na ponta da língua

perder a memória

esquecer para trás

sair da cabeça

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