33.5.6. gy. C1C2 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

think back /θɪŋk/ visszagondol vmire

I thought back to the time when I was living in France.

Phrases and idioms:

a dim memory/recollection, etc. homályos/halvány emlék/emlékezet/stb.

I have a dim memory of meeting her at a party.

a stroll/trip/walk down memory lane kószálás/kirándulás/séta az emlékek ösvényén

We were just taking a walk down memory lane and recalling our youth.

cast your mind back visszagondol vmire

If you cast your mind back, you might recall that I never promised to go.

come to mind eszébe jut

I was thinking about who might be suitable for this job, and your name came to mind.

I forget nem emlékszem ('I have forgotten' helyett)

I forget when we last saw him.

ring a bell ismerősen hangzik

Shane Watson? That name rings a bell.

slip your mind kimegy a fejéből (elfeledkezik vmiről)

I meant to tell her Nigel had phoned, but it completely slipped my mind.

spring to mind eszébe jut

He asked if I knew any good places to go, but nothing sprang to mind.

I just used the first excuse which sprang to mind.