pass through mind

pass through someone's mind

and cross someone's mind

Fig. [for a thought] to come to mind briefly; [for an idea] to occur to someone. Let me tell you what just crossed my mind. As you were speaking, something passed through my mind that I'd like to discuss.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Renata	re-NAH-tah (Italian, Spanish, German, Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Slovene, Late Roman
Ione	ie-O-nee (English), IE-o-nee (English), ie-ON (English)	Greek Mythology, English
Gemini	JEM-i-nie (English)	Roman Mythology
Agnieszka	ahg-NYESH-kah	Polish
Pen	PEN	English
Pan	-	Greek Mythology