have (someone or something) in mind
idiom
1
: to be thinking of (someone or something): such as
2
: to be thinking of choosing (someone) for a job, position, etc.
They have you in mind for the job.
3
: to be thinking of doing (something)
"I'd like to do something special for our anniversary." "What sort of thing did you have in mind?"
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Yet this is precisely what Mexico Pacific, the oil and gas industry, and their financial backers have in mind.
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Joel Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
First, there’s whatever sadistic fates the filmmakers have in mind for the characters, from being impaled by a forklift to having their faces plunged into the propeller of the Staten Island Ferry.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Which is what many Republicans have in mind in pushing for a tax credit—not a deduction—for donations to ESA programs.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent polling results offer a glimpse into what the American people have in mind.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Joel Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
First, there’s whatever sadistic fates the filmmakers have in mind for the characters, from being impaled by a forklift to having their faces plunged into the propeller of the Staten Island Ferry.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Which is what many Republicans have in mind in pushing for a tax credit—not a deduction—for donations to ESA programs.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent polling results offer a glimpse into what the American people have in mind.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have (someone or something) in mind
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“Have (someone or something) in mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20in%20mind. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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