the mind boggles

phrase

One is astonished or unable to comprehend.

“In their bedroom I found a wetsuit and handcuffs. The mind boggles!”

Meanings

phrase
  1. One is astonished or unable to comprehend.

    In their bedroom I found a wetsuit and handcuffs. The mind boggles!

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the mind boggles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20mind%20boggles

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“the mind boggles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20mind%20boggles. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the mind boggles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20mind%20boggles.

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