have (someone or something) in mind

idiom

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

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

They have you in mind for the job.

: 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 But not, perhaps, the kind of lesson that Tallahassee — and PragerU — have in mind for our children. —

Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024 Read more about the plans and what district leaders have in mind through our story from education reporter Krista Johnson. —

Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2024 Thankfully, that’s exactly what the stars have in mind as the Moon in your 5th House of Expression aligns with Mars in your self-awareness sector. —

Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024 Here is a look at what other changes chains have in mind. —

Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Here's what forum organizers have in mind: Forum organizers will now collect responses to their ideas with a follow-up survey, with plans to turn the results over to city officials. —

The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2024 Travis then wondered aloud what Jason may have in mind for the mother of his three daughters. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024 The first goes something like this: Donald Trump is just not up to the political task his voters and the Republican coalition have in mind. —

Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 15 Nov. 2023 But that's what two of the contenders would appear to have in mind — Christie and Hutchinson. —

Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2023

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