Some examples of word usage: cross one's mind
1. The idea of going on a road trip never crossed my mind until my friend mentioned it.
(A ideia de fazer uma viagem de carro nunca passou pela minha cabeça até meu amigo mencionar isso.)
2. It suddenly crossed my mind that I had forgotten to lock the front door before leaving the house.
(De repente me ocorreu que eu tinha esquecido de trancar a porta da frente antes de sair de casa.)
3. The thought of quitting his job never crossed his mind, as he was dedicated to his career.
(A ideia de sair do emprego nunca passou pela mente dele, pois ele era dedicado à sua carreira.)
4. It didn't even cross my mind to ask for a raise during the meeting.
(Nem passou pela minha cabeça pedir um aumento durante a reunião.)
5. The possibility of studying abroad had never crossed her mind until she received a scholarship offer.
(A possibilidade de estudar no exterior nunca tinha passado pela mente dela até que ela recebeu uma oferta de bolsa de estudos.)
6. It never crossed their minds that their dog could have run away while they were on vacation.
(Nunca passou pela mente deles que o cachorro deles poderia ter fugido enquanto estavam de férias.)