Draw a blank
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 5To get no results
हाथ ख़ाली रहना
He drew a blank on the ninth question and moved on.
To draw a blank is common and temporary.
Daily use: Iska matlab kuch haath na lagna.
आप board पर line खींचने की कोशिश करते हैं, पर pen चलता ही नहीं; हाथ आया सिर्फ़ blank। कोशिश की, पर कुछ नहीं मिला। Draw a blank यानी कोई result न मिलना।
You try to draw a line on the board, but the pen does not write; all you draw is a blank. You tried and got nothing. Draw a blank means to get no result.
कई बार पूछा गया है; answer है 'to get no results' या 'to fail'। इसका एक use कुछ याद न आना भी है; 'hit the jackpot' इसका opposite है।
Asked several times; the answer is 'to get no results' or 'to fail'. It can also mean failing to remember something; 'hit the jackpot' is the opposite.