put in mind of


put (one) in mind of (someone or something)

To remind one of someone or something. Cold weather like this always puts me in mind of childhood trips to our cabin in the mountains. That actor puts me in mind of John. Don't you think?See also: mind, of, put

put someone in mind of someone or something

to remind someone of someone or something. Mary puts me in mind of her mother when she was that age. This place puts me in mind of the village where I was brought up.See also: mind, of, put