no se me había ocurrido

it hadn't occurred to me

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phrase Rare #40,416
it hadn't occurred to me Used to say that you hadn't thought of an idea or possibility before.
SP: No se me había ocurrido que pudiéramos ir en tren.
EN: It hadn't occurred to me that we could go by train.

¿Cómo no se me había ocurrido antes?

How did I not think of that before?

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

No se me había ocurrido que estaba a punto de convertirme en capitana.

It hadn’t occurred to me that I was about to become a captain.

No se me había ocurrido.

It hadn't occurred to me.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Es cierto, no se me había ocurrido.

That's right, I hadn't thought of that.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

No se me había ocurrido a mí.

I hadn’t thought of that.