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live rent-free in someone's mind en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (US, idiomatic, informal) Synonym of live rent-free in someone's head.
    • Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may not be married anymore, but this look from Mr. and Mrs. Smith will forever live rent free in our minds. Plus, it gets hella bonus points for being super comfy and unique. 2023 September 19, Chaise Sanders, “50 Best Halloween Costumes of All Time, From the Classics to the Truly Unique”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 01 May 2025:
    • I'm living my life on my own terms. I no longer fall victim to opinions and judgment. Rarely do these people live rent-free in my mind. When I meet someone new I'm not worried about what they'll think of me, because I know what I think of myself, […] 2021, Vex King, Healing Is the New High: A Guide to Overcoming Emotional Turmoil and Finding Freedom, Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, →ISBN, page 264:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
living rent-free in someone's mind Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
live rent free in someone's mind alternative lexicographic
lived rent-free in someone's mind Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lived rent-free in someone's mind Tense=Past lexicographic
lives rent-free in someone's mind Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

live rent-free in someone's head