think back

Idioms and Phrases

Recall or reflect on, as in When I think back on my days as a summer camper, I really had a good time , or As he thought back to his father, long dead, tears came to his eyes . [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Now they are urging people who may have visited Amsterdam to think back, with a €30,000 reward to encourage witnesses to come forward.

From BBC

I thought back nervously to the many night hikes I’d taken there.

From Los Angeles Times

Just think back to the moment last year when his mugshot was taken as part of the election interference case in Georgia.

From BBC

He admits feeling a little romantic, even nostalgic, when he thinks back to the quarantine era.

From Los Angeles Times

"When I think back to playing multiple dads in different shows and movies, I want to go back and redo all those performances."

From Salon