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
Terence['terəns]
Ally (1)AL-eeEnglish
Terrance['terens]
CinÁEdKIN-ahj (Irish)Scottish, Irish
Ulisses-Portuguese
Themistoklis-Greek