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"have a mental block" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use this expression when someone is having difficulty thinking of something, such as a name, an answer to a question, or a solution to a problem. For example, "I was trying to remember the title of that book but I seem to have a mental block."
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"I have a mental block," he said.
But for some reason, I seem to have a mental block.
At times, there has been the impression that City have a mental block when it comes to Europe and that they are still waiting, perhaps, for the one conclusive performance on their own ground to feel like they belong.
Even though buyers seem to have "a mental block" on spending more than $50 million for a town house, hepredicted that in the next year or two, "the new benchmark is going to be $100 million".
The loss was far more wounding to England than last year's humbling in Cardiff because New Zealand, with all respect to Wales – who suffered yet another near-miss against one of the big three in Nelspruit and seem to have a mental block against them – are major rivals for next year's World Cup.
But Dr Ian Walker says it isn't only cyclists that have a mental block about helmets.
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They do seem to have an mental block playing spin in Asia but it need not be insurmountable – especially as the best spinners (Ajmal, Ashwin) are in the other group, and their Super Eights games will be played on a cracking pitch in Pallekele.
Sánchez dismissed any speculation that he had a mental block, saying he had no reason to worry about the shoulder.
I was riding in a chase later on and I thought it was a chase, I had a mental block.
"No, one had a mental block, caused by fatigue and perhaps living with a downbeat character like Querry for two years.
"I don't think it was so much that he was afraid, but I think he had a mental block after that," she said.
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