Phrase guide

come to think of it

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

By the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Come to think of it, it's curious that nobody was there.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 仔細想想 /仔细想想 (zǐxì xiǎngxiǎng) — now that I think about it
  • Czech: vlastně — now that I think about it
  • Finnish: nyt kun mietin niin — now that I think about it
  • Finnish: itse asiassa — now that I think about it
  • Finnish: tulikin mieleen — now that I think about it
  • French: maintenant que j'y pense — now that I think about it
  • French: maintenant que tu le dis — now that I think about it
  • French: maintenant que tu en parles — now that I think about it
  • Hungarian: belegondolva — now that I think about it
  • Italian: a pensarci bene — now that I think about it
  • Italian: riflettendoci — now that I think about it
  • Polish: swoją drogą — now that I think about it
  • Polish: a tak w ogóle, to — now that I think about it
  • Polish: jeśli się nad tym zastanowić, to — now that I think about it
  • Spanish: ahora que lo pienso — now that I think about it
  • Spanish: pensándolo bien — now that I think about it
  • Swedish: när allt kommer omkring — now that I think about it