live rent-free in someone's mind

present singular third person lives rent-free in someone's mind · participle present living rent-free in someone's mind · participle past lived rent-free in someone's mind · past lived rent-free in someone's mind · alternative live rent free in someone's mind

1. USidiomaticinformalSynonym of live rent-free in someone's head.

   Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may not be married anymore, but this look from Mr. and Mrs. Smith will forever live rent free in our minds. Plus, it gets hella bonus points for being super comfy and unique.

   2023 September 19, Chaise Sanders, “50 Best Halloween Costumes of All Time, From the Classics to the Truly Unique”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 01 May 2025

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   I'm living my life on my own terms. I no longer fall victim to opinions and judgment. Rarely do these people live rent-free in my mind. When I meet someone new I'm not worried about what they'll think of me, because I know what I think of myself, […]

   2021, Vex King, Healing Is the New High: A Guide to Overcoming Emotional Turmoil and Finding Freedom, Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, →ISBN, page 264

   Synonyms: live rent-free in someone's head