hear oneself think, can't
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Be unable to concentrate because there is too much noise. For example, There was so much noise from the jackhammers we couldn't hear ourselves think. [Early 1900s]
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Words nearby hear oneself think, can't
hearing impairment, hearing loss, hearken, Hearn, hear of, hear oneself think, can't, hear out, hearsay, hearsay evidence, hearsay rule, hearse
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