leap to mind
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Meaning · English
Come to mind suddenly and spontaneously
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Xuất hiện trong tâm trí một cách đột ngột và tự nhiên
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: jump to mind
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The solution leapt to mind as soon as I heard the problem
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “leap to mind” mean?
Come to mind suddenly and spontaneously Literally: jump to mind
Is “leap to mind” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.