the mind boggles

idiom

informal
used to indicate amazement
The mind boggles at what he has accomplished.

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Recent Examples on the Web The show displays so many photographs of tattoos that the mind boggles. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024

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“The mind boggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mind%20boggles. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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