come to mind
To appear in one's thoughts.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Does any name come to mind?”
“When I try to think of a good gift for him, nothing specific comes to mind.”
“As she stared at the blank page, several interesting ideas began to come to mind, though she struggled to organize them into a coherent story.”
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appetite comes with eating
Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.
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as they come
As it is possible to be.
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bear in mind
To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.
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blow someone's mind
To astonish someone; to flabbergast someone.
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blow to kingdom come
To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).
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bored out of one's mind
Extremely bored.
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burn that bridge when one comes to it
To anticipate dealing with a problem or situation either by acting in a manner that alienates or cuts ties with others, or merely with the expectation of encountering trouble.
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cast one's mind back
To try to remember a particular time or event; to think about something in the past.
Last updated August 10, 2026