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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Fans can only wait patiently to find out what the Lakers have in mind.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
But peace is not what Trump and Noem have in mind for the blue states and blue cities of America.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Even if the budget survives whatever Trump and Congress have in mind, the state’s recent practice of overspending revenues will continue until and unless the governor — and that probably means Newsom’s successor — and legislators bite the bullet and either seriously whack spending or raise taxes.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Rose had to have someone in mind before making the unpopular decision to fire Thibs.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
But peace is not what Trump and Noem have in mind for the blue states and blue cities of America.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Even if the budget survives whatever Trump and Congress have in mind, the state’s recent practice of overspending revenues will continue until and unless the governor — and that probably means Newsom’s successor — and legislators bite the bullet and either seriously whack spending or raise taxes.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Rose had to have someone in mind before making the unpopular decision to fire Thibs.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
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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 16 Jul. 2025.
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