come to think of it

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]

Example Sentences

“Come to think of it, there has been no news of Admiral Faucet since I too jumped ship. I hope he is all right.”

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“Then again, A is a very common letter. With only twenty-six letters in the alphabet, they are all bound to turn up sooner or later. Although, come to think of it, one hardly ever sees a J. Why, Js are even rarer than Zs.”

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Come to think of it, all the girls at Swanburne had dark, dull hair.

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“There were monsters like this at my last farm, and they never ate any cows. Come to think of it, they never ate anything at all.”

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Jeffrey: Yes, we do come to think of it.

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