put (one) in mind of (someone or something)
put (one) in mind of (someone or something)
To remind one of someone or something. Cold weather like this always puts me in mind of childhood trips to our cabin in the mountains. That actor puts me in mind of John. Don't you think?
See also: mind, of, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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.
See also: mind, of, put
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
put one in mind of
Remind one, as in You put me in mind of your grandmother. This idiom was first recorded in 1530. For a synonym see call to mind.
See also: mind, of, one, put
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
put someone in mind of something
If something puts you in mind of something else, it reminds you of it. This put me in mind of something Patrick said many years ago. A lot of the time he may put you in mind of King Kong, a beast who loved a beautiful woman but was awkward about showing his feelings.
See also: mind, of, put, someone, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
put someone in mind of
resemble and so cause someone to think of or remember. 2004 MV Daily Physically, he put me in mind of a cross between a young Michael Palin and the late, lamented David Munrow .
See also: mind, of, put, someone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
put you in mind of somebody/something
(old-fashioned) remind you of somebody/something: Her way of speaking puts me in mind of my mother. That music always puts me in mind of holidays in Turkey.See also: mind, of, put, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
put (one) in mind
To remind: You put me in mind of your grandmother.
See also: mind, put
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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