lyödä tyhjää

Verb

 * 1)  to run without doing anything useful, e.g. a (nautical) screw running in air, of wheels spinning freely without friction, of a chain that is too long, etc.
 * 2)  to draw a blank be unable to recall something or not get it realize something that one should
 * 3)  to skip a beat

Usage notes
For the two idiomatic senses, the verb is impersonal, because the subject is usually (for "to draw a blank") or  (for "to skip a beat"), although it may also be left out.

Inflection
See.