come to mention it
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Alternative forms
Etymology
An ellipsis of "now that you come to mention it".
Pronunciation
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Phrase
- (idiomatic) What you just said reminds me of something; Used to justify a change of subject or a kind of statement that needs some kind of license.
- "What do you think of the banking reforms?" / "Come to mention it, I've got to get to the bank before it closes today.
- "Did you see that hat he was wearing?" / "Come to mention it, he always wears funny clothes."
Translations
now that I think about it — see come to think of it
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