come to think of it
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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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Words nearby come to think of it
come to pass, come to terms, come to that, come to the point, come to the same thing, come to think of it, come true, come under, come unglued, come up, come up against
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