cross someone's mind

cross 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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  • cross someone's mind — To flash across someone s mind • • • Main Entry: ↑cross cross someone s mind see under ↑cross • • • Main Entry: ↑mind * * * cross someone’s mind phrase if something crosses your mind, you think of it, but often not for very long or very seriously …   Useful english dictionary

  • cross someone's mind — if something crosses your mind, you think of it, but often not for very long or very seriously It suddenly crossed his mind that maybe Stephanie had been right …   English dictionary

  • cross\ one's\ mind — • cross one s mind • pass through one s mind v. phr. To be a sudden or passing thought; be thought of by someone; come to your mind; occur to you. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia s waving, but then it crossed his mind that she was trying to… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cross one's mind — or[pass through one s mind] {v. phr.} To be a sudden or passing thought; be thought of by someone; come to your mind; occur to you. * /At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia s waving, but then it crossed his mind that she was trying to tell him… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cross one's mind — or[pass through one s mind] {v. phr.} To be a sudden or passing thought; be thought of by someone; come to your mind; occur to you. * /At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia s waving, but then it crossed his mind that she was trying to tell him… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cross one's mind — think of, occur to someone It just crossed my mind that I would probably see him in the evening so I didn t phone him …   Idioms and examples

  • cross — [krôs, kräs] n. [< ME cros & crois; cros < OE cros & ON kross, both < OIr cros < L crux (gen. crucis), a cross < IE * kreuk , extension of base * (s)ker , to turn, bend > L curvus; ME crois < OFr < L crux] 1. an upright… …   English World dictionary

  • cross — cross1 [ krɔs ] verb *** ▸ 1 go to other side ▸ 2 be across (each other) ▸ 3 combine animal breeds ▸ 4 appear on face ▸ 5 in sports ▸ 6 oppose someone ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to go from one side of something such as a road or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mind — mind1 [ maınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the part of you that thinks, knows, remembers, and feels things: His mind was full of the things he had seen that day. I need a walk to clear my mind. in someone s mind: I wonder what s going on in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cross — I UK [krɒs] / US [krɔs] verb Word forms cross : present tense I/you/we/they cross he/she/it crosses present participle crossing past tense crossed past participle crossed *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to go from one side of something such as a …   English dictionary

  • cross — /krɒs / (say kros) noun 1. a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death. 2. a figure of the cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc. 3. the cross as the symbol of… …  

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