COME TO THINK OF IT
06 / 02 / 2012
COME TO THINK OF IT: meaning and examples
Good morning. I hope you had a great weekend.
We wrote a series about phrasal verbs with the verb THINK in March of 2009. During that series, we mentioned some expressions with this verb and this week we're going to explain those expressions in more detail.
Today's expression is: come to think of it
Meaning: You use this expression when you have just remembered something and now you are considering this information.
Example 1:
Megan didn't call me to wish me 'Happy Birthday'. Come to think of it, she never calls me on my birthday. I don't know why I expect her to!
Example 2:
Zoe: Where do you want to go for lunch?
Pauline: What about that new sushi restaurant? Come to think of it, you're a vegetarian, aren't you? Maybe we should go somewhere else.
Zoe: No, the sushi place would be fine. They always have a lot of vegetarian options in Japanese restaurants.
Example 3:
Hmmm, I'm not sure I understand the difference between this expression and the expression 'come to that'. Come to think of it, there's a button that I think I can use if I want to ask a question.
There sure is! Just click 'add a comment' in the Daily Vitamin section on our website if you have any questions, comments or suggestions about the Daily Vitamin.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
