notion

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HALF A MIND also HALF A NOTION,

TAKE INTO ONE'S HEAD or TAKE A NOTION.

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half a mind

[half a mind] also [half a notion] {n. phr.}, {informal} A wish or plan that you have not yet decided to act on; a thought of possibly doing something. - […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take it into one's head

[take it into one's head] or {informal} [take a notion] {v. phr.} To get a sudden idea; decide without thinking. * /The boy suddenly took it into his head to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take a notion

[take a notion] See: [TAKE INTO ONE'S HEAD]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[mind] See: [CROSS ONE'S MIND] or [PASS THROUGH ONE'S MIND], [GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND], [HALF A MIND], [IN MIND], [IN ONE'S MIND'S EYE], [MAKE UP ONE'S MIND], [NEVER […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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