jog someone's memory

idiom
UK: /dʒɒɡ ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈmeməri/
US: /dʒɑːɡ ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈmeməri/

  1. To cause someone to remember something.

    1. Maybe these photos will jog your memory about that night.
    2. Seeing his old bike might jog someone's memory of their childhood adventures.

Synonyms

remind prompt
jog someone's memory phrasal-verb

  1. To remind someone of something they have forgotten.

    1. Can you jog my memory about the name of that restaurant?
    2. The familiar scent helped jog her memory of the vacation they had taken years ago.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "jog someone's memory" is /dʒɒɡ ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈmeməri/ in British English and /dʒɑːɡ ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈmeməri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "jog someone's memory": remind, prompt.

Example usage of "jog someone's memory": "Maybe these photos will jog your memory about that night.". More examples on the page.