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
Aymer['eimə]
BertramBUR-trəm (English), BER-trahm (German)English, German, Ancient Germanic
ElseEL-se (Danish, Norwegian), EL-sə (German, Dutch)Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch
TÓNi-Hungarian
LyydiaLUY:-dee-ahFinnish
ÁGuedaAH-ge-dhah (Spanish), A-gə-də (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese