flash into mind



flash into one's mind

Fig. [for an idea or image] to enter one's mind for an instant. (See also flash through one's mind) A brilliant idea flashed into her mind, and she wrote it down. When the idea flashed into my mind, I closed my eyes and tried to forget it.
See also: flash, mind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GareyGER-ee, GAR-eeEnglish
Sapir-Hebrew
Hamid (1)-Arabic, Persian
Delilahdi-LIE-lə (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English
Joseba-Basque
Neno-Serbian, Croatian