refresh someone's memory

idiom

: to remind someone about something : to help someone to remember something
Please refresh my memory. Did contracts get sent out already?

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“Refresh someone's memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refresh%20someone%27s%20memory. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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