cast your mind back to something

cast (one's) mind back

To try to recall something. This phrase is usually followed by "to" and a specific time period, instance, or event. OK, cast your mind back to freshman year—can you remember who our English teacher was? I did cast my mind back to last year, and I still can't remember where I put that box of Christmas decorations! Ask Scott to cast his mind back to the game last Friday. Who hit the game-tying home run?

See also: back, cast, mind

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cast your ˈmind back to something

think about something in the past: Cast your mind back to when you were a child.

See also: back, cast, mind, something, to

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