0Heidi is very ill. The thought of her possible death is always in 01b00the back of02b00 her husband's mind and makes him cry.02br 02br 00Hi,02br 02br 00Is "the back of" in the above optional? If not, what meaning does it add to the base sentence? Thanks.0-
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02br 00"in the back of her mind" = the thought is lurking there, but she isn't always actively thinking about it. 0-
— Philip
02br 00"in the back of her mind" = the thought is lurking there, but she isn't always actively thinking about it.
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0 "on her mind" = she's thinking about it.02br 00"in the back of her mind" = the thought is lurking there, but she isn't always actively thinking about it. 0-