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
Bogomil-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Lottie-English, Swedish
Mario['mæriəu]
Goldie (1)GOL-deeEnglish
Whitley['hwitli]
TerranceTER-əntsEnglish