Phrase guide

on someone's mind

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

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Preoccupying someone; present in someone's thoughts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • She had been on his mind since they met at the bar late last night.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 在......的腦海裡 /在......的脑海里 (zài... de nǎohǎi lǐ) — preoccupying someone
  • Finnish: olla jonkun mielessä — preoccupying someone
  • Polish: na głowie — preoccupying someone