enter (one's) mind
enter (one's) mind
To occur to one suddenly. After that idea entered my mind, I was able to alter the experiment and finally achieve some success.
See also: enter, mind
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
enter one's mind
Fig. [for an idea or memory] to come into one's consciousness; to be thought of. Leave you behind? The thought never even entered my mind. A very interesting idea just entered my mind. What if I ran for Congress?
See also: enter, mind
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
enter one's mind
Also, enter one's head. Occur to one, come into one's consciousness. This expression is most often used negatively, as in It didn't enter my mind that he'd want to join us, or Run for office? It never entered my head.
See also: enter, mind
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- enter mind
- enter one's mind
- make mind up
- make up (one's) mind
- make up mind
- make up one's mind
- make up your mind
- Make your mind up
- have a mind to
- have a mind to do something