at/in the back of your mind
- at/in the back of your mind
at/in the back of your mind
: in the part of your mind where thoughts and memories are kept
— used to describe ideas, memories, etc., that someone has but that are not usually thought about or not perfectly remembered
The thought of retiring and moving out into the country has been in the back of her mind for many years, and now she's finally doing it.
Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew I'd met him before.
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in the back of your mind — at/in the back of your mind phrase if something is at the back of your mind, you are thinking about it or it is affecting how you behave, perhaps without your realizing it The thought that Paul might leave was always at the back of her mind.… … Useful english dictionary
at the back of your mind — at the back of (your) mind if a thought that worries you is at the back of your mind, it is always in your mind although you do not spend time thinking about it. It s always at the back of my mind that the illness could reccur … New idioms dictionary
push something to the back of your mind — push sth to the back of your ˈmind idiom to try to forget about sth unpleasant • I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind. Main entry: ↑pushidiom … Useful english dictionary
in the back of your mind — in the back of (your) mind understood or known but not actively considered. I d like to believe we can still be friends, but in the back of my mind, I know that s not true … New idioms dictionary
at the back of your mind — not thinking about something now, but knowing that it exists or is true At the back of her mind, she knew he was lying … English dictionary
in the back of my mind — in my memory, in your mind s eye In the back of my mind I could see our dog asleep by the fire … English idioms
at the back of your mind — … Useful english dictionary
the back of one's mind — phrasal : the remote or hidden part of one s thoughts the stranger s name hovered in the back of his mind also : the store of thoughts or memories that can be drawn upon on the appropriate occasion to keep someone s good advice in the back of… … Useful english dictionary
at the back of mind — at the back of (your) mind if a thought that worries you is at the back of your mind, it is always in your mind although you do not spend time thinking about it. It s always at the back of my mind that the illness could reccur … New idioms dictionary
push something from your mind — push someone/something from your mind push someone/something to the back of your mind phrase to avoid thinking about someone or something He pushed her completely from his mind. Lucy pushed the idea firmly to the back of her mind. Thesaurus: to … Useful english dictionary
