can't hear yourself think

can't hear yourself think
can't hear (yourself) think if you can't hear yourself think, you mean there is so much noise around you that it is impossible to hear anything.

The music was so loud I could hardly hear myself think.


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  • can't hear yourself think — can’t hear yourself think phrase to be unable to hear because a place is very noisy It’s so noisy in many pubs these days, you can hardly hear yourself think. Thesaurus: describing loud and noisy soundssynonym Main entry: hear …   Useful english dictionary

  • can't hear yourself think — to be unable to hear because a place is very noisy It s so noisy in many pubs these days, you can hardly hear yourself think …   English dictionary

  • hear yourself think — informal used to say that you cannot think clearly because of loud talking, music, etc. That music is so loud I can t hear myself think. • • • Main Entry: ↑hear …   Useful english dictionary

  • can't hear think — can t hear (yourself) think if you can t hear yourself think, you mean there is so much noise around you that it is impossible to hear anything. The music was so loud I could hardly hear myself think …   New idioms dictionary

  • be unable to hear oneself think — informal used to complain about very loud noise or music I hate bars where you can t hear yourself think …   Useful english dictionary

  • hear — [ hır ] (past tense and past participle heard [ hɜrd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 notice sound ▸ 2 receive information ▸ 3 listen to ▸ 4 understand (feeling) ▸ 5 about things said ▸ 6 in court of law ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive never… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hear — W1S1 [hıə US hır] v past tense and past participle heard [hə:d US hə:rd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hear sounds/words etc)¦ 2¦(listen to somebody/something)¦ 3¦(be told something)¦ 4¦(in court)¦ 5 have heard of somebody/something 6 not hear the last of somebody… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • think — think1 W1S1 [θıŋk] v past tense and past participle thought [θo:t US θo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(opinion/belief)¦ 2¦(use your mind)¦ 3¦(have an idea)¦ 4¦(remember)¦ 5¦(consider somebody/something)¦ 6 think of/about doing something 7 think twice 8 think… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hear — [[t]hɜ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦ hears, hearing, heard 1) VERB When you hear a sound, you become aware of it through your ears. [V n] She heard no further sounds... [V n] The trumpet can be heard all over their house... [ …   English dictionary

  • think — [[t]θɪ̱ŋk[/t]] ♦ thinks, thinking, thought 1) VERB: no cont If you think that something is the case, you have the opinion that it is the case. [V that] I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising... [V th …   English dictionary

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