answer:I’ve heard of the phrase, but didn’t remember what it meant. I experience it a lot, though! My brain is like Swiss cheese, so there’s a lot of crap in there that I can’t access at any given time. For words I can’t recall, I nearly always remember the letter they start with or part of the word I’m looking for. I start saying similar words, and most of the time, the right one pops up eventually. For instance, a friend and I were talking about sterilizing things, when I started to say “I wish I had a…”, and my mind went blank. All I could think of was clavicle, and I knew that wasn’t right. I said it anyway, with a disclaimer, and she and I spent about five minutes throwing out similar words, trying to think of the right one: autoclave. And she’s a nurse! When you finally get it, it’s a huge relief. :)