“Cross your mind”
Definition
To think of something briefly.
Examples
Examples
“It never crossed my mind that he could refuse.”
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It never crossed my mind that he could refuse.Compare with the original example
It never crossed my mind that he could refuse.
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- What does "Cross your mind" mean?
- "Cross your mind" means to think of something briefly.
- How do you use "Cross your mind" in a sentence?
- Example: "It never crossed my mind that he could refuse."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Cross your mind"?
- Прийти в голову на короткое время. / Կարճ ժամանակով մտքով անցնել։