I have a specific gift in mind for your birthday.
have sb/sth in mind
idiomto be thinking of a specific person, thing, or plan for a particular purpose.
The manager has a few candidates in mind for the new position, but she wants to interview more people first.
Although the architect had a minimalist design in mind for the library, the committee insisted on adding several elaborate, traditional features to the final structure.
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