М-316

ДЕРЖАТЬ В МЫСЛЯХ VP subj: human

1. \М-316 кого-что to remember, think about s.o. or sth. constantly

X держит в мыслях Y-a - X keeps thinking about Y

X dwells on thing Y X returns (keeps returning) to thoughts of Y.

2. Neg в мыслях не держать что not (even) to have had some idea, the idea to do sth. , or the intention of doing sth. : X Y-a (и) в мыслях не держал - it never (even) occurred to X (to do Y)

X never (even) thought of doing Y the thought (Y) never (even) crossed X's mind.

"Я. Вы позволяете себе поучать меня... Катакази. Помилуйте, и в мыслях не держал» (Окуджава 2). /: You are permitting yourself to lecture me. Katakazi: Forgive me, it never even occurred to me (2a).