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

Between driving in the snow and preventing your pipes from freezing, there are many things to have in mind when winter approaches and brings freezing temperatures and snow with it. —Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024

Everton are scheduled to move to their new home on Bramley-Moore Dock before the 2025-26 season but, with a capacity of 53,000, that would be almost half the size of what United have in mind. —Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024

What do Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have in mind for their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)? —Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024

Though the decision was welcomed by critics of the plan, questions over what else the Department of Environmental Protection might have in mind for the park, as well as the plight of eight other state parks remain. —Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024