back of one's mind
The remote part of one's mind or memory, as in With the idea of quitting in the back of his mind, he turned down the next assignment. [c. 1900]
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back of beyond, back of Bourke, back off, back office, back of one's hand, back of one's mind, back on one's feet, back order, back out, backpack, back-paddle
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