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put one in mind of

Idioms  
  1. Remind one, as in You put me in mind of your grandmother. This idiom was first recorded in 1530. For a synonym see call to mind.


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Later presidents' homes certainly put FDR's Hyde Park in the shade and put one in mind of Saddam Hussein and his palaces.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2021

And so both of these bizarre events put one in mind of a simple but arresting thesis: that we are living in the Matrix, and something has gone wrong with the controllers.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 27, 2017

Mr. Vanhoenacker, on the other hand, can put one in mind of Henry James.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2015

The political comings and goings of the past week put one in mind of one of Shakespeare's lesser known and more chaotic works, says Simon Schama.

From BBC • May 14, 2010

The back-and-forth of the emerald ring was enough to put one in mind of the children’s game called hot potato, which has nothing to do with cooked spuds or even warm globes.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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