Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
to jog one's memory

to jog one's memory

5 4.5
Help someone remember something they forgot
  • idiom
  • /dʒɔg wʌnz ˈmɛməri/
translation icon : refrescar la memoria
  • So maybe this will jog your memory.
  • help to jog his memory

Examples

Synonyms

to remind
vsto jog one's memory
∞ 1.0

To make someone remember something they need to do or something from the past

is focused on causing recall of forgotten information rather than prompting tasks
to remind someone of
vsto jog one's memory
∞ 2.6

To make someone think of a person, place, or time from the past

is used to prompt forgotten items in general, not only past recollections
to bring back
vsto jog one's memory
143 3.0

Make someone remember something from the past

is the idiomatic phrase used to cause someone to remember
to refresh
vsto jog one's memory
50 2.8

Help someone or yourself remember something forgotten

is used to make another person recall rather than self-remind
to jog
vsto jog one's memory
29 3.7

To make someone remember something with a small hint

is the idiomatic phrase form of this same memory action
to refresh memory
vsto jog one's memory
24 3.4

To help someone remember things they learned before

covers general forgotten items, not only previously learned details
to put in mind of
vsto jog one's memory
  • UK
3.9

To make someone remember a person or thing

focuses on making someone remember something forgotten rather than merely prompting thought

Antonyms

to forget
∞ 1.0

Not remember something you should remember

How Effective

to jog one's memory
5 4.5
to prompt
217 3.6
to cue
60 3.2

Surface Forms

jog one's memory infinitive

Morphology

jog + one + memory

The meaning 'to cause someone to remember' arises from a metaphorical extension of 'jog' (to nudge or disturb) applied to 'memory', so the connection between parts is intuitive and often inferable. However, the specific figurative use of 'jog' with 'memory' is metaphorical rather than strictly compositional, so a B1 learner may need some exposure to fully accept this usage.

Etymology

Jog one's memory comes from the picture of giving the mind a light jog or shake so a lost memory comes back into view. That's why it means 'to cause someone to remember'.