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.

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.

See also:

enter (one's) mind
enter 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

References in periodicals archive

His favourite bhajan or song " Vaishnava Jan To TeneKahiye" the essence of which is compassion, kindness and goodness for others, for once and for always, without letting pride enter one's mind. This captures the inner voice of the Mahatma," he said.

Australia: President Kovind finds similarity between Bharat Mata and Parramatta

When one mentions Guimaras, an island province in Western Visayas, the first thing that would enter one's mind is its sweet mangoes.

Taklong Island NMR: 'Jewel of Guimaras'

词组	enter one's mind
释义	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 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. See also: enter (one's) mind enter 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 References in periodicals archive His favourite bhajan or song " Vaishnava Jan To TeneKahiye" the essence of which is compassion, kindness and goodness for others, for once and for always, without letting pride enter one's mind. This captures the inner voice of the Mahatma," he said. Australia: President Kovind finds similarity between Bharat Mata and Parramatta When one mentions Guimaras, an island province in Western Visayas, the first thing that would enter one's mind is its sweet mangoes. Taklong Island NMR: 'Jewel of Guimaras'
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