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

I think back then it was just a novelty that she was working in a hospital and her son was on this extraordinarily popular medical drama at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

“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

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

In November 2022 he said he had been "seriously ill", adding: "When I think back on it now, it's frightening."

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

I’m trying to think back to the first call I received fifty hours ago.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse