pop into (someone's) head



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pop into (someone's) head

To occur or form suddenly in someone's mind, as a thought, idea, or revelation. The idea for this new model of car just popped into my head as I was driving home last night. I had been struggling to remember her name throughout the evening, but it only popped into my head the next morning.
See also: head, pop

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dominikadaw-mee-NEE-kah (Polish)Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Russian, Polish
Herut-Hebrew
Brigida-Italian, Spanish
Tendaji-Eastern African, Swahili
Oliwieraw-LEEV-yerPolish
Polyxena-Greek Mythology (Latinized)