"have a short memory" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has a short memory [present, singular, third-person], having a short memory [participle, present], had a short memory [participle, past], had a short memory [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> a short memory}} have a short memory (third-person singular simple present has a short memory, present participle having a short memory, simple past and past participle had a short memory)
  1. To forget things quickly, especially negative things that should have an impact on one's decision. Related terms: mind like a sieve Translations (Translations): olla lyhyt muisti (Finnish), avoir la mémoire courte (French), avere la memoria corta (Italian), mieć krótką pamięć [imperfective] (Polish)
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