the thought crosses sb's mind
If the thought of (doing) something crosses someone's mind, they think about it for a short time:
The thought had crossed my mind that I might need some help with the project.
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Thinking and contemplating
- -ly
- agonize over/about sth
- chew
- chew sth over
- chew the cud idiom
- chew your cud idiom
- depth
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's see idiom
- let's see idiom
- puzzle
- rack
- reflect
- take sth into account idiom
- think sth out
- think sth over
- think sth through
- thinking
- worry
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