push (something) to the back of one's mind
idiom
: to try not to think about (something)
She pushed her doubts to the back of her mind.
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“Push (something) to the back of one's mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20%28something%29%20to%20the%20back%20of%20one%27s%20mind. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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