pass through someone's mind

pass through someone's mind
pass through someone's mind & cross someone's mind
Fig. [for a thought] to come to mind briefly; [for an idea] to occur to someone. •

Let me tell you what just crossed my mind.

As you were speaking, something passed through my mind that I'd like to discuss.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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