come to think of it

Idioms  

1. Remember or consider on reflection. For example, Come to think of it, I've got to send in my order now, or I was going to lend him a saw, but come to think of it, he already has one. [First half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

The store sells them, come to think of it.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Not much usually happens at Stormont in August - or ever, come to think of it.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2023

The train takes about 18 hours — which, come to think of it, may be faster than flying.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

They've been staking out positions like animals around a watering hole — which, come to think of it, we all are.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023

It was the only one I had and I was wearing it a lot now because of this new job, which, come to think of it, was really more like a weird new hobby.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds