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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So, what do these guys actually have in mind for all this?
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 May 2025
But there does have to be some floor the Padres have in mind for his offense.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
What kind of consequence Trump appears to have in mind for Springsteen is anyone’s guess.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
What ideas might the owner have in mind then for the overnight landmark?
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 May 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 May 2025
But there does have to be some floor the Padres have in mind for his offense.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
What kind of consequence Trump appears to have in mind for Springsteen is anyone’s guess.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
What ideas might the owner have in mind then for the overnight landmark?
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 May 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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