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think up
idiomTo create in one’s mind; to invent.
The marketing team needs to think up a catchy slogan before the product launch next week.
Faced with the sudden loss of their primary funding, the researchers had to think up an entirely new methodology to keep the project alive.
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come to think of it
By the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.
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give someone something to think about
To threaten or provide a challenge to.
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have another think coming
To be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.
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lie back and think of England
Synonym of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.
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shut one's eyes and think of England
Alternative form of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.
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think aloud
To utter one's thoughts.
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think back
To think about a time or experience; to recall.
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think of England
Clipping of close one's eyes and think of England, and its variants.
Last updated April 17, 2026