occur to (someone)
phrasal verbPart ofoccur
occur to (someone) — phrasal verb
1. if an idea, possibility, or memory occurs to you, it suddenly comes into your mi
1.phrasal verb
Definition
if an idea, possibility, or memory occurs to you, it suddenly comes into your mind, often without you trying to think of it.
Example
It suddenly occurred to Mei-ling that she had left her keys at the café.
Did it never occur to you that your brother might be telling the truth?