put someone in mind of

put someone in mind of
REMIND OF, recall, conjure up, suggest; RESEMBLE, look like.
mind

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put someone in mind of phrase
to remind someone of someone or something

This puts me in mind of a similar situation we had last year.

Thesaurus: to cause someone to remembersynonym
Main entry: mind

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resemble and so cause someone to think of or remember

he was a small, well-dressed man who put her in mind of a jockey

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put (someone) in mind of — see mind, 1
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Main Entry:put

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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