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
CassiusKASH-əs (English), KAS-ee-əs (English)Ancient Roman, English
ÜLkÜ-Turkish
Chawwah-Biblical Hebrew
Wilburg-Anglo-Saxon
Guerino-Italian
Sanaa (1)-Arabic