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
Constantius-Late Roman
InÁCio-Portuguese
Rudo-Southern African, Shona
Hyginos-Ancient Greek
Marciana-Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Jasmina-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian