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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come to think of it

Which, come to think of it, makes her remarkably similar to a human child with a smartphone.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

Sir Michael remembered: "Terry was the faster typist, so he would do most of the typing. And come to think of it, he also made the coffee depending where we were working."

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

And come to think of it, this may be the first criminal trial I’ve been aware of where the defendant appears, in my opinion, to have dementia.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2024

The store sells them, come to think of it.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

I’ve been wrong about a lot, come to think of it.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish