Collocation
Exactly what I was thinking.
Used to express strong agreement with what someone else has just said, indicating that you had the same thought or idea.
Definition
'Exactly what I was thinking.' is a common English collocation. Used to express strong agreement with what someone else has just said, indicating that you had the same thought or idea.
Exactly + what + [subject] + be + thinking
“When she suggested ordering pizza, he replied, 'Exactly what I was thinking!'”
Examples
- When John suggested a coffee break, Sarah's eyes lit up and she exclaimed, 'Exactly what I was thinking!'
- After the manager proposed a new strategy, the team leader nodded, 'Yes, exactly what I was thinking.'
- My friend said we should try that new restaurant, and I immediately replied, 'Exactly what I was thinking!'
Show more examples
- He looked at the empty fridge and said, 'We need to go grocery shopping,' to which I responded, 'Exactly what I was thinking.'
- During the meeting, when a colleague presented a similar solution, I couldn't help but think, 'That's exactly what I was thinking.'
- She proposed we take a different route to avoid traffic, and I agreed, 'Exactly what I was thinking.'
- The movie critic's review perfectly articulated my own feelings; it was exactly what I was thinking.
- Even before he finished his sentence, I knew his idea was brilliant, and I muttered under my breath, 'Exactly what I was thinking.'
- After hours of brainstorming, when a simple yet elegant solution was finally put forward, everyone felt like it was exactly what they were thinking.
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