Collocation
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Used to express strong agreement with someone's idea or statement, indicating that you had the same thought or realization.
Definition
'That's exactly what I was thinking.' is a common English collocation. Used to express strong agreement with someone's idea or statement, indicating that you had the same thought or realization.
That's exactly what I was thinking.
“When you suggested that, I thought, 'That's exactly what I was thinking!'”
Examples
- When she proposed the new marketing strategy, I immediately thought, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
- You just articulated my thoughts perfectly; that's exactly what I was thinking.
- After he explained his concerns, I nodded and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking about this issue."
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- Before you even opened your mouth, I had a feeling that's exactly what I was thinking you would suggest.
- "We should order pizza tonight," she declared, and her husband replied, "That's exactly what I was thinking!"
- When the professor mentioned the importance of critical analysis, I inwardly cheered because that's exactly what I was thinking.
- I can't believe you said that; that's exactly what I was thinking the entire time.
- Throughout the meeting, as new ideas were shared, I found myself repeatedly nodding and thinking, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
- She just summarized my entire argument for me; that's exactly what I was thinking, word for word.
- To avoid confusion, I tried to articulate my idea clearly, but then he said, "That's exactly what I was thinking," saving me the effort.
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