think back

Idioms  

1. Recall or reflect on, as in When I think back on my days as a summer camper, I really had a good time, or As he thought back to his father, long dead, tears came to his eyes. [Mid-1900s]

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think back

“If you think back to 1975, 1980, dad might bring home chicken in the bucket for a meal and give mom a break from cooking,” Kalinowski said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

"I think I can think back and say that our stated goal was winning the Premier League, because if you can put yourself in contention for the Premier League, you're in contention for everything else."

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

But how do you think back on that time and what you were experiencing?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

This news also made me think back to the first time I took my then–5-year-old to visit the Supreme Court.

From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2026

I think back to the day before, which was the same as the three days before that, which was Dad, Jonah, and me working in the apartment building.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam