put someone in mind of someone or something

put someone in mind of someone or something
put someone in mind of someone or something
to remind someone of someone or something. •

Mary puts me in mind of her mother when she was that age.

This place puts me in mind of the village where I was brought up.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • put (someone) in mind of something — put (someone) in mind of (someone/something) old fashioned to cause someone to think of someone or something, usually because of a similarity. Something about the way he spoke put me in mind of Ben …   New idioms dictionary

  • put (someone) in mind of someone — put (someone) in mind of (someone/something) old fashioned to cause someone to think of someone or something, usually because of a similarity. Something about the way he spoke put me in mind of Ben …   New idioms dictionary

  • put (someone) in mind of — (someone/something) old fashioned to cause someone to think of someone or something, usually because of a similarity. Something about the way he spoke put me in mind of Ben …   New idioms dictionary

  • put someone out of your mind — put someone/​something out of your mind phrase to try to forget about someone or something unpleasant, even if only for a short time Just try to put the problem out of your mind. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: mind …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone in mind of something — put (someone) in mind of (something) : to cause (someone) to remember or think of (something) What happened to you yesterday puts me in mind of [=reminds me of] what happened to me a year ago. • • • Main Entry: ↑mind …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone out of (your) mind — put (someone/something) out of (your) mind to stop thinking about someone or something. Karen can t put the burglary out of her mind …   New idioms dictionary

  • put someone in mind of — REMIND OF, recall, conjure up, suggest; RESEMBLE, look like. → mind * * * put someone in mind of phrase to remind someone of someone or something This puts me in mind of a similar situation we had last year. Thesaurus: to cause someone to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone in mind of — to remind someone of someone or something This puts me in mind of a similar situation we had last year …   English dictionary

  • put someone/something out of one's mind — deliberately forget someone or something …   Useful english dictionary

  • put on — I verb 1. put clothing on one s body (Freq. 18) What should I wear today? He put on his best suit for the wedding The princess donned a long blue dress The queen assumed the stately robes He got into his jeans …   Useful english dictionary

  • put something out of your mind — put someone/​something out of your mind phrase to try to forget about someone or something unpleasant, even if only for a short time Just try to put the problem out of your mind. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: mind * …   Useful english dictionary

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