have in mind something

have in mind something
have in mind (someone/something) to think about someone or something as being right for a particular situation.

What job did the president have in mind for the former senator?

The costumes were exactly what he had in mind.

She would say only that they had ambitious projects in mind.

Related vocabulary: have half a mind to do something

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • have in mind someone — have in mind (someone/something) to think about someone or something as being right for a particular situation. What job did the president have in mind for the former senator? The costumes were exactly what he had in mind. She would say only that …   New idioms dictionary

  • have in mind — (someone/something) to think about someone or something as being right for a particular situation. What job did the president have in mind for the former senator? The costumes were exactly what he had in mind. She would say only that they had… …   New idioms dictionary

  • have in mind — have (something) in mind to be thinking about something as a possibility. I thought we might eat out tonight. Where did you have in mind? (usually used in questions) I think that s probably what he had in mind …   New idioms dictionary

  • have (your) mind on (something) — to be thinking about something. It s hard to work when you ve got your mind on other things …   New idioms dictionary

  • have someone or something in mind — be thinking of ■ intend I had it in mind to ask you to work for me * * * have (someone or something) in mind : to be thinking of (someone or something): such as a : to be thinking of choosing (someone) for a job, position, etc. They have you in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have in mind — verb intend to refer to (Freq. 8) I m thinking of good food when I talk about France Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip! • Syn: ↑think of, ↑mean • Hypernyms: ↑associate, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a mind — (from Idioms in Speech) to be disposed to; to be inclined to Shuffling! If I d thought you capable of turning on me like this, I d never have spoken to you. I ve a good mind never to speak to you again. (B. Shaw) Dessie sat up decisively. Well,… …   Idioms and examples

  • have a mind to do something — have a (or a good or half a) mind to do something be very much inclined to do something I ve a good mind to write to the manager to complain …   Useful english dictionary

  • have in mind — verb To consider, to contemplate, to intend. Thats not what I had in mind, but Ill take it. See Also: have something in mind …   Wiktionary

  • have — [ weak əv, həv, strong hæv ] (3rd person singular has [ weak əz, həz, strong hæz ] ; past tense and past participle had [ weak əd, həd, strong hæd ] ) verb *** Have can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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