{"id":72865,"date":"2019-11-15T06:05:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T06:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72865"},"modified":"2019-11-15T06:05:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T06:05:50","slug":"idioms-and-expressions-with-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/idioms-and-expressions-with-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Idioms And Expressions With Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of idioms and expressions built around the word &#8216;mind&#8217;. Each idiom is followed by its meaning and example sentences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At the back of your mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When something is at the back of your mind, you are not thinking about it right now but you know that it is true.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At the back of her mind, she always knew that something was wrong with her body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Be\/go out of your mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you are out of mind, you become crazy or confused.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I must be out of my mind. I can\u2019t even remember my own phone number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Be in two minds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you are in two minds about something, you have difficulty in making a decision.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019m in two minds about accepting this job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bring \/ call someone \/ something to mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That incident brought to my mind a strange experience I had years ago. (= That incident reminded me of a strange experience.)<\/li>\n<li>I know him but I can\u2019t call his name to mind at the moment. (= I can\u2019t remember his name at the moment.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Change your mind (about something)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To change your mind is to change your decision or opinion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She had decided to go out but later she changed her mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get someone \/ something out of your mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get someone out of your mind is to stop thinking about him.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No matter how hard I try, I can\u2019t get him out of my mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Have someone in mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you have someone or something in mind, you know the kind of person or thing you want.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We will start painting the walls tomorrow. Do you have any particular colour in mind?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Have (it) in mind to do something<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you have it in mind to do something, you want to do it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I really had it in mind to give him a tight slap. (= I really wanted to give him a tight slap.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Have a mind of your own<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you have a mind of your own, you have strong opinions. You are also capable of making your own decisions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My little daughter has a mind of her own!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Have \/ keep an open mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To have an open mind is to be willing to listen to other people\u2019s opinions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are keen on building good relationships with your people, you must be willing to have an open mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The last thing on your mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When something is the last thing on your mind, it is not what you want to worry about because you have got even more serious problems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work is the last thing on my mind at the moment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make up your mind<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To make up your mind is to make a decision.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I just can\u2019t make up my mind.<\/li>\n<li>I can\u2019t make up my mind whether to accept the job or not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Someone\u2019s mind goes blank<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When your mind goes blank you are unable to think anything.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When they asked for my comments on the issue, my mind went completely blank.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of idioms and expressions built around the word &#8216;mind&#8217;. Each idiom is followed by its meaning and example sentences. 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