cast one's mind back

verb

To try to remember a particular time or event; to think about something in the past.

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Meanings

verbcast one's mind back (third-person singular simple present casts one's mind back, present participle casting one's mind back, simple past and past participle cast one's mind back)

present singular third person casts one's mind back · participle present casting one's mind back

  1. idiomaticoftenwith toTo try to remember a particular time or event; to think about something in the past.
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