back of one's mind



back of one's mind

The remote part of one's mind or memory, as in With the idea of quitting in the back of his mind, he turned down the next assignment. [c. 1900]
See also: back, mind, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arran-Scottish
EugÊNio-Portuguese
Tiyamiketee-yah-MEE-kaySouthern African, Chewa
Hermokrates-Ancient Greek
Goranka-Croatian, Serbian
Napier-English (Rare)