| mind one's own business |
not to interfere in the affairs of others |
Vicky asked me how much I earned, so I told her to mind her own business. |
| mind your p's and q's |
to be polite and courteous, especially in speech |
You two mind your p's and q's or I`ll take the back of my hand to you! |
| cross someone`s mind |
(a thought, idea) to occur to someone |
'Perhaps he would like to sell him car. Shall we ask him?' 'Yes, the thought crossed my mind as well.' |
| have half a mind to do something |
to be inclined to do something but not sure that one will do it |
I have half a mind to tell his mother about his bad behaviour - but then I don't really want him to be punished. |
| have a good mind to do something |
to want to do something and be almost sure that one will do it, especially if one is angry |
I have a good mind to call the waiter and send this food back to the kitchen. It`s awful. |
| have a mind of one's own |
to have a strong and independent will, not be easily influenced by others |
You won't succeed in telling him what he should do - he has a mind of his own. |
| have something / a lot / enough etc. on one`s mind |
to be worried, troubled; have many things to think about |
She seems to be quiet these days. She must have a lot on her mind. |
| keep / bear somebody / something in mind |
to remember |
I`ll keep you in mind when I want to sell my car. |
| make up one`s mind |
to take a decision |
Has he made up his mind which universities to apply to? |
| slip one`s mind |
to be forgotten |
Susan said she would give me her new phone number, but it must have slipped her mind. |
| speak one`s mind |
to say openly what one thinks or feels |
I know you don't want to hurt anyone, but I think in this case you should speak your mind. |
| be (all) in the mind |
in one's imagination, not fact or reality |
'But I'm sure somebody is over there.' 'Come on. It's all in the mind.' |
| be of one / of the same mind |
to be in agreement with someone about something |
We are of the same mind about the education of children. We both believe they learn more at home than at school. |
| change one's mind about something |
to make a different decision or choice |
She wanted to buy a new car, but she's changed her mind and she bought a motorcycle. |
| drive someone out of mind |
to make someone very angry or nervous |
Would turn that music down? It's driving me out of my mind. |
| give someone a piece of one's mind |
to reprimand someone; to tell someone exactly what one thinks about his behaviour etc. |
I'm sick and tired of his excuses. The next time he says he hasn't got time to help, I will give him a piece of my mind. |
| know one's (own) mind |
to know exactly what one wants, what one's aims are etc. |
She often changes jobs. I don't think she knows her own mind. |
| to my mind |
in my opinion, the way I see it. |
Look, to my mind the question's quite simple - either he changes the offer or you turn it down. |
