push (something) to the back of (one's) mind
push (something) to the back of (one's) mind
To try to ignore something; to think about other topics to distract oneself from a certain topic or issue. Look, I just want to enjoy the holidays, so let's push the money issues to the back of our minds for the time being, OK? No matter how much I try to push it to the back of my mind, I keep thinking about it.
See also: back, mind, of, push
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
push something to the ˌback of your ˈmind
try to forget about something unpleasant: I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind.See also: back, mind, of, push, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- kick (oneself) for (doing something)
- wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
- wash hands of
- wash one's hands of
- wash your hands of
- wash your hands of somebody/something
- wash your hands of something/someone
- keep in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)