have (someone or something) in mind

idiom

1

: to be thinking of (someone or something): such as

2

: to be thinking of choosing (someone) for a job, position, etc.

They have you in mind for the job.

3

: to be thinking of doing (something)

"I'd like to do something special for our anniversary." "What sort of thing did you have in mind?"

Examples of have (someone or something) in mind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, the slow pace of rescinding one rule at a time may not achieve the level of change DOGE’s supporters have in mind. —James Broughel, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

But that’s a much narrower definition of reasoning than a lot of people might have in mind. —Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025

Is this the idea of ​​European brotherhood that the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have in mind? —Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025

Rest assured, the Bears will be working around the clock to gauge the market and the asking prices that agents have in mind before teams can get down to business without tampering. —Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025