suggest itself to (one)

suggest itself to (one)

Of an idea, to come into one's mind seemingly out of nowhere. A plan to take over the company suggested itself to Samantha. An exciting new idea suggested itself to me while I was listening to the speaker give his presentation.
See also: itself, suggest
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

suggest itself to someone

[for an idea] to seem to present itself to someone. A new scheme suggested itself to Alice as she looked at the records of the last attempt. As you read this, does anything suggest itself to you?
See also: itself, suggest
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • suggest itself to
  • put (something) in (one's) head
  • put (something) into (one's) head
  • put in head
  • put something into someone's head
  • pop into (someone's) head
  • take into one's head, to
  • bounce an idea off (of) (one)
  • bounce an idea off someone
  • that's an idea!