occur

occur to (one)

To be (suddenly) realized by one; to come into one's mind. It occurs to me that I never explained why we need these extra computers. Did it ever occur to you that maybe I was trying to do you a favor?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

occur to someone

[for an idea or thought] to come into someone's mind. It occurred to me that you might be hungry after your long journey. Would it ever occur to you that I want to be left alone?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

occur to one

Come to mind, as in It never occurred to me that he might refuse. [Early 1600s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

occur to

v.
To come to someone's mind: When it occurred to me that I could leave the party whenever I wanted, I felt more at ease.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • occur to
  • occur to (one)
  • occur to one
  • final fling
  • (from) top to toe
  • (there's) no peace/rest for the wicked
  • (one's) day in court
  • (one's) old man
  • (one's) old lady
  • (one's) jig is up
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Mechanical penetration also can occur where the metal impinges on the mold wall.
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On November 26, 1999, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations (REG-110385-99) under section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain transactions that occur within a specified period of time before or after a change in entity classification.
Frith (cited in Riccio & Jemison, 1998) also suggested that deficits, not only in attention but also in behavior, may occur as a result of reading difficulties.
Perianal cellulitis may also occur with itching and painful bowel movements.
It describes what the growth plate is, how injuries occur, and how they are treated.
Building upon these two instructional presentations, the patient may also be referred to a sexuality clinic for further information about their sexual potential or remediation of problems which may occur. It is important that in this time of change in the healthcare system, the need to maintain healthy sexuality in persons with spinal cord injury not be ignored.
Within the context of the family life cycle, these transitions are considered normative "because they are ubiquitous (they occur in most families), expectable (families can anticipate their occurrence at certain scheduled points in the family life cycle), and short-term (not chronic)" (McCubbin et al., 1980, p.