go blank

Related to go blank: not a chance

go blank

1. To unexpectedly forget something. Can you remind me of your name? I'm so sorry, but I've gone completely blank right now!
2. To lose consciousness. My blood sugar dropped so low during the meeting that I went blank and woke up on the floor.
3. To no longer show a picture, as of a TV or computer screen. If the TV goes blank again, just smack it a few times—that should help.
See also: blank, go
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • draw a blank
  • draw a blank, to
  • blank on
  • blank on (something)
  • blow (one's) lines
  • fluff (one's) lines
  • fluff lines
  • muff (one's) lines
  • a blank check
  • blank check
References in periodicals archive
Should your mind go blank the moment you sit in that famous black chair, there's a good chance you could find yourself in the papers like recent hopeful Kajen Thuraaisingham who made the headlines after scoring just five, the lowest mark in Mastermind history.
After all, we know Rangers fans react badly when the TV screens go blank!
Cheltenham will be even more interesting, when the Festival shoulder races go blank for non-subscribers.
Some clocks either go blank for a second, read the 60th second twice, or stay at zero for 2 seconds.
A walkout in Greece saw flights cancelled, state-owned television channels go blank and bank offices empty on Tuesday (28 February).
'When you are doing exams you cram so much in and your mind can go blank,' said a spokeswoman for the firm.
As the films vary in length, from 194 minutes (Titanic, Number I) to 88 minutes (The Lion King, Number 6), nearly all the quadrants go blank (and silent) before the piece ends, at 140 minutes.
I'll think I'll just hang out over there in the noise and go blank.