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You refer to someone's mind when talking about their thoughts. For example, if you say that something is in your mind, you mean that you are thinking about it, and if you say that something is at the back of your mind, you mean that you are aware of it, although you are not thinking about it very much. I'm trying to clear my mind of all this There was no doubt in his mind that the man was serious I put what happened during that game to the back of my mind He spent the next hour going over the trial in his mind = head

If you see something in your mind's eye, you imagine it and have a clear picture of it in your mind. In his mind's eye, he can imagine the effect he's having

emphasis If you say that nobody in their right mind would do a particular thing, you are emphasizing that it is an irrational thing to do and you would be surprised if anyone did it. No one in her right mind would make such a major purchase without asking questions

If you have it in mind to do something, you intend or want to do it. Collins Harvill had it in mind to publish a short volume about Pasternak

If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them. She also stimulated his curiosity and opened his mind to other cultures

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If you ask someone what they have in mind, you want to know in more detail about an idea or wish they have. `Maybe we could celebrate tonight.' --- `What did you have in mind?'

emphasis If you say that someone is out of their mind with a feeling such as worry or fear, you are emphasizing that they are extremely worried or afraid

If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it. The captain of the guard looked as if he had a mind to challenge them

If you close your mind to something, you deliberately do not think about it or pay attention to it. She has closed her mind to last year's traumas

You can refer to someone as a particular kind of mind as a way of saying that they are clever, intelligent, or imaginative. She moved to London, meeting some of the best minds of her time. = intellect see also minded, -minded, frame of mind, state of mind

If a number of people are of one mind, of like mind, or of the same mind, they all agree about something. Contact with other disabled yachtsmen of like mind would be helpful The food companies are not of one mind about these new regulations

If something sticks in your mind, it remains firmly in your memory. I've always been fond of poetry and one piece has always stuck in my mind

to give someone a piece of your mind: see piece

If you have a particular type of mind, you have a particular way of thinking which is part of your character, or a result of your education or professional training. Andrew, you have a very suspicious mind The key to his success is his logical mind. an American writer who has researched the criminal mind

If you set your mind on something or have your mind set on it, you are determined to do it or obtain it. When my wife sets her mind on something, she invariably finds a way to achieve it

To put someone's mind at rest or set their mind at rest means to stop them worrying about something. It may be advisable to have a blood test to put your mind at rest

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If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people. Martina Navratilova has never been afraid to speak her mind

If you make up your mind or make your mind up, you decide which of a number of possible things you will have or do. Once he made up his mind to do something, there was no stopping him She said her mind was made up. = decide

If your mind is on something or you have your mind on something, you are thinking about that thing. At school I was always in trouble -- my mind was never on my work

If you put your mind to something, you start making an effort to do it. You could do fine in the world if you put your mind to it

If you cast your mind back to a time in the past, you think about what happened then. Cast your mind back to 1978, when Forest won the title

If you are in two minds, you are uncertain about what to do, especially when you have to choose between two courses of action. The expression of two minds is also used, especially in American English. Like many parents, I am in two minds about school uniforms = unsure, undecided

If you say that something such as an illness is all in the mind, you mean that it relates to someone's feelings or attitude, rather than having any physical cause. It could be a virus, or it could be all in the mind

Your mind is your ability to think and reason. You have a good mind Studying stretched my mind and got me thinking about things. = intellect

If you say that an idea or possibility never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it. It had never crossed his mind that there might be a problem

If something brings another thing to mind or calls another thing to mind, it makes you think of that other thing, usually because it is similar in some way. That brings to mind a wonderful poem by Riokin

If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had. I was going to vote for him, but I changed my mind and voted for Reagan It would be impossible to change his mind

If you say that you have a good mind to do something or have half a mind to do it, you are threatening or announcing that you have a strong desire to do it, although you probably will not do it. He raged on about how he had a good mind to resign

If something comes to mind or springs to mind, you think of it without making any effort. Integrity and honesty are words that spring to mind when talking of the man

If you do something with a particular thing in mind, you do it with that thing as your aim or as the reason or basis for your action. These families need support. With this in mind a group of 35 specialists met last weekend

If you say that something that happens is a load off your mind or a weight off your mind, you mean that it causes you to stop worrying, for example because it solves a problem that you had

You can use the expression mind over matter to describe situations in which a person seems to be able to control events, physical objects, or the condition of their own body using their mind. Good health is simply a case of mind over matter

If you have an open mind, you avoid forming an opinion or making a decision until you know all the facts. It's hard to see it any other way, though I'm trying to keep an open mind

disapproval If you say that someone is out of their mind, you mean that they are mad or very foolish. What are you doing? Are you out of your mind? = crazy

If you know your own mind, you are sure about your opinions, and are not easily influenced by other people

If something is on your mind, you are worried or concerned about it and think about it a lot. This game has been on my mind all week I just forgot. I've had a lot on my mind

If something slips your mind, you forget it. I was going to mention it, but it slipped my mind

emphasis If you say that someone is, for example, bored out of their mind, scared out of their mind, or stoned out of their mind, you are emphasizing that they are extremely bored, scared, or affected by drugs

If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad. Sometimes I feel I'm losing my mind

You say or write to my mind to indicate that the statement you are making is your own opinion. There are scenes in this play which to my mind are incredibly violent

If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything. Don't expect others to read your mind

If something takes your mind off a problem or unpleasant situation, it helps you to forget about it for a while. `How about a game of tennis?' suggested Alan. `That'll take your mind off things.'

If something puts you in mind of something else, it reminds you of it because it is similar to it or is associated with it. This put me in mind of something Patrick said many years ago. = remind

If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind, you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember. Bear in mind that petrol stations are scarce in the more remote areas I should not be surprised about some of her comments, bearing in mind the party she belongs to