Idiom
spring to mind
Meaning
To appear suddenly in one's thoughts, often as an example of something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Several good ideas spring to mind for the party.”
“When the boss asked for suggestions, a few solutions immediately sprang to mind.”
“As I walked through the quiet gallery, memories of my childhood suddenly sprang to mind, triggered by the familiar scent of oil paint.”
Examples
simple
“Several good ideas spring to mind for the party.”
contextual
“When the boss asked for suggestions, a few solutions immediately sprang to mind.”
complex
“As I walked through the quiet gallery, memories of my childhood suddenly sprang to mind, triggered by the familiar scent of oil paint.”
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