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at the back of (one's) mind at the back of (one's) mindPresent in one's thoughts or in one's attention, without ever being fully obscured by any other thoughts or considerations. Whenever I park in the city, the fear of being towed is always at the back of my mind.See also: back, mind, ofat the back of your mind COMMON If something is at the back of your mind, you are aware of it, though it is not the main thing you are thinking about. It was not until they had eaten that Brigadier Ryle raised the subject that had been at the back of his mind throughout the meal. Always, at the back of my mind, was the fear that the depression might overcome me again.See also: back, mind, ofat the back of your mind not consciously or specifically thought of or remembered but still part of your general awareness.See also: back, mind, of |