put (someone) in mind of (something)

phrase

: to cause (someone) to remember or think of (something)
What happened to you yesterday puts me in mind of what happened to me a year ago.

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“Put (someone) in mind of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%29%20in%20mind%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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