live rent-free in someone's head: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  Global (internet slang)informalslanginternet
  • To occupy another person's thoughts persistently and involuntarily, often causing annoyance, distraction, or obsession.
  • To be mentally present in someone else's mind without effort or expense to the beneficiary, frequently used to imply that a person or idea is unduly preoccupying another.

  Examples

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  • Ever since the argument, those words have been living rent-free in my head, distracting me all day.

    Desde la discusión, esas palabras han estado ocupando mi mente sin descanso, distrayéndome todo el día.

  • I don’t even think about her, but apparently, she’s living rent-free in your head given how often you mention her.

    Yo ni siquiera pienso en ella, pero aparentemente, ella vive sin pagar renta en tu cabeza dado lo a menudo que la mencionas.

  • You’re letting that trivial comment live rent-free in your head instead of moving on.

    Estás dejando que ese comentario trivial ocupe tu mente sin costo en lugar de seguir adelante.