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verb
To be the perpetual focus of someone's thoughts, with that person having no control over this situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, idiomatic, informal
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Synonyms: live rent-free in someone's mind
Antonyms: none provided
History
Often attributed to American advice columnist Eppie Lederer (1918–2002), who used it in her syndicated advice column in 1990.
Across languages
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