Topic: HUMAN
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | gemynd |
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mind1 S1 W1
1 your thoughts or your ability to think, feel, and imagine things : Mind and body are closely related. Meditation involves focusing the mind on a single object or word.
ability to think and imagine
[uncountable and countable]HBHMind and body are closely related.Meditation involves focusing the mind on a single object or word. in somebody's mind There was no doubt in my mind that it was the right decision to make. Do you have a clear picture in your mind of what you want? A plan began to form in his mind. The event is still fresh in most people's minds.
There was no doubt in my mind that it was the right decision to make.Do you have a clear picture in your mind of what you want?A plan began to form in his mind.The event is still fresh in most people's minds.2 to change your decision, plan, or opinion about something : I was afraid that Liz would change her mind and take me back home.
change your mind
I was afraid that Liz would change her mind and take me back home. change your mind about If you change your mind about the colour scheme, it's easy to just paint over it.
If you change your mind about the colour scheme, it's easy to just paint over it.3
make up your mind/make your mind up
a) to decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time : I wish he'd hurry up and make his mind up.
I wish he'd hurry up and make his mind up. make up your mind/make your mind up about He couldn't make up his mind about what to do with the money.
He couldn't make up his mind about what to do with the money.b) to become very determined to do something, so that you will not change your decision :
c) to decide what your opinion is about someone or something
make up your mind/make your mind up about I could never really make my mind up about him.
I could never really make my mind up about him.4 to have an idea about who or what you want for a particular purpose : Did you have anyone in mind for the job? Have you any particular colour in mind for the bedroom?
have somebody/something in mind (for something)
Did you have anyone in mind for the job?Have you any particular colour in mind for the bedroom?5 to remember or think about someone or something when you are doing something : It's a good idea - I'll keep it in mind. You must always keep the reader in mind when writing a report.
bear/keep somebody/something in mind
It's a good idea - I'll keep it in mind.You must always keep the reader in mind when writing a report.6 considering someone or something when doing something, and taking suitable action : Most gardens designed with children in mind are safe but dull. With these aims in mind, the school operates a broad-based curriculum.
with somebody/something in mind
Most gardens designed with children in mind are safe but dull.With these aims in mind, the school operates a broad-based curriculum.7
on your/somebody's mind
a) if something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it :
b) if something is on your mind, that is what you are thinking about : She's the type of person who just says what's on her mind.
She's the type of person who just says what's on her mind.8 to stop yourself thinking about someone or something : I just can't seem to get her out of my mind. You've got to try and put him out of your mind. She put her disappointment to the back of her mind and concentrated on Dana.
get/put somebody/something out of your mind
also put somebody/something to the back of your mindI just can't seem to get her out of my mind.You've got to try and put him out of your mind.She put her disappointment to the back of her mind and concentrated on Dana.9 if something crosses your mind, you have a thought or idea : Suddenly a horrible thought came into my mind.
cross/enter somebody's mind
also come into somebody's mind [not in progressive]Suddenly a horrible thought came into my mind.10 if something goes through your mind, you have a thought, especially for a short time : She knew what was going through his mind. All kinds of questions ran through my mind. After the accident, one of the things that went through my mind was whether I would be able to drive again.
go/run/flash etc through somebody's mind
She knew what was going through his mind.All kinds of questions ran through my mind.After the accident, one of the things that went through my mind was whether I would be able to drive again.11 if something comes or springs to mind, you suddenly or immediately think of it : I just used the first excuse which sprang to mind. A memory of last night came to mind, and he smiled. Fatherhood doesn't immediately spring to mind when you think of James. ! Do not say that something 'comes to your mind' or 'springs to your mind'. Say that it comes to mind or springs to mind.
come/spring to mind
[not in progressive]I just used the first excuse which sprang to mind.A memory of last night came to mind, and he smiled.Fatherhood doesn't immediately spring to mind when you think of James.12 used to talk about the way that someone thinks and the type of thoughts they have : He has a very devious mind. My naturally suspicious mind thought he might be lying.
character
[countable]He has a very devious mind.My naturally suspicious mind thought he might be lying.13 your intelligence and ability to think, rather than your emotions : a mind trained to react with split-second accuracy
intelligence
[countable usually singular]a mind trained to react with split-second accuracy14 someone who is very intelligent, especially in a particular subject or activity [= brain]: This is one of the issues that has most interested military minds. Some of the finest minds in the country are working on the project.
intelligent person
[countable]This is one of the issues that has most interested military minds.Some of the finest minds in the country are working on the project.15 the way someone is thinking and feeling at a particular time : What happened had a lot to do with my state of mind at the time.
state/frame of mind
What happened had a lot to do with my state of mind at the time.16 used to show you are giving your opinion about something : The Internet, to my mind, represents information exchange at its best.
to/in my mind
The Internet, to my mind, represents information exchange at its best.17 to keep thinking about something because you are trying to understand it or solve a problem : Corbett rode along, turning over in his mind what Bruce had said.
go/turn over something in your mind
Corbett rode along, turning over in his mind what Bruce had said.18 to be the thing that someone is least likely to be thinking about : Insurance was the last thing on my mind when we set off that day.
be the last thing on somebody's mind
also be the furthest thing from somebody's mindInsurance was the last thing on my mind when we set off that day.19 to make someone stop thinking and worrying about something : Going back to work helped take my mind off my Ian's death.
take/keep/get somebody's mind off something
Going back to work helped take my mind off my Ian's death.20 to make someone feel less worried or anxious : If you're worried, see a doctor to set your mind at rest.
set/put somebody's mind at rest
also set/put somebody's mind at easeIf you're worried, see a doctor to set your mind at rest.21 used to say that someone does not have to worry about something any more
it/that is a load/weight off somebody's mind
informal22 if a problem preys on your mind, you cannot stop thinking about it : Finally, she broached the subject that had been playing on her mind for days.
prey on somebody's mind
also play on somebody's mindFinally, she broached the subject that had been playing on her mind for days.23 used to say that someone must be stupid or crazy to do something : Who in their right mind would want to do that job? No woman in her right mind would go out with a man like him.
no one in their right mind ...
also who in their right mind ...? informalWho in their right mind would want to do that job?No woman in her right mind would go out with a man like him.24 to be stupid or crazy : He must have been out of his mind to employ her.
be out of your mind
informalHe must have been out of his mind to employ her.25 to be extremely worried, bored etc : It was getting late and I was out of my mind with worry.
be out of your mind with worry/grief etc
also be worried/bored etc out of your mindIt was getting late and I was out of my mind with worry.26 to become mentally ill or very worried, bored etc : Nicole looked at him as if he'd gone out of his mind.
go out of your mind
also lose your mind informalMPNicole looked at him as if he'd gone out of his mind.27 if your mind goes blank, you suddenly cannot remember something : For some inexplicable reason, her mind went completely blank. His heart was thumping and his mind was a complete blank.
somebody's mind goes blank
also somebody's mind is a blank informalFor some inexplicable reason, her mind went completely blank.His heart was thumping and his mind was a complete blank.28 if something goes out of your mind, you forget it, especially because you are very busy : I'm sorry. So much has been happening, it went clean out of my mind.
go (right/clean) out of somebody's mind
also slip somebody's mindI'm sorry. So much has been happening, it went clean out of my mind.29
bring/call something to mind
a) to make you think of someone or something : The wine's sweet nutty taste calls to mind roasted chestnuts.
The wine's sweet nutty taste calls to mind roasted chestnuts.b) formal to remember something : The only thing I could call to mind was something my mother once said.
The only thing I could call to mind was something my mother once said.30 to remind someone of someone or something : The girl put me in mind of my own daughter.
put somebody in mind of somebody/something
[not in progressive] formalThe girl put me in mind of my own daughter.31 if a name, fact etc sticks in your mind, you remember it for a long time : For some reason, the name really stuck in Joe's mind. One line from the poem had stayed in her mind.
stick/stay in somebody's mind
For some reason, the name really stuck in Joe's mind.One line from the poem had stayed in her mind.32 to have the same opinions as someone else : It can be difficult to meet others of like mind.
be of one mind/of the same mind/of like mind
formalIt can be difficult to meet others of like mind. be of one mind/of the same mind/of like mind on/about The council and the government are of one mind on the long-term objective.
The council and the government are of one mind on the long-term objective.33
have a mind of your own
a) to have strong opinions about things, and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people : She's a woman without fear, with a mind of her own, who says what she thinks.
She's a woman without fear, with a mind of her own, who says what she thinks.b) if an object has a mind of its own, it seems to control itself and does not work or move in the way you want it to : The bicycle seemed to have a mind of its own and I couldn't steer it straight.
The bicycle seemed to have a mind of its own and I couldn't steer it straight.34 to decide that you want to achieve something and try very hard to do it : I think anyone can lose weight if they set their mind to it.
put/set/turn your mind to something
I think anyone can lose weight if they set their mind to it.35 if your mind is not on what you are doing, you are not thinking much about it because you are thinking or worrying about something else : His mind didn't seem to be on the game at all.
somebody's mind is not on something
His mind didn't seem to be on the game at all.36 to keep paying attention to something, even though it is difficult : He could hardly keep his mind on what she was saying.
keep your mind on something
He could hardly keep his mind on what she was saying. keep your mind on the job/task in hand Making notes is the best way of keeping your mind on the task at hand.
Making notes is the best way of keeping your mind on the task at hand.37 if your mind wanders, you no longer pay attention to something, especially because you are bored : Her mind was beginning to wander.
somebody's mind wanders
Her mind was beginning to wander.38 if your mind is racing, you are thinking very quickly and hard about something because you are excited, frightened etc : He tried to reassure her, but Carrie's mind was racing.
somebody's mind is racing
He tried to reassure her, but Carrie's mind was racing.39 used to tell someone that they have imagined something and it does not really exist : He's one of those doctors who say you're not really sick and it's all in the mind.
it's all in the mind
He's one of those doctors who say you're not really sick and it's all in the mind.40 if you see something in your mind's eye, you imagine or remember clearly what it looks like : She paused, imagining the scene in her mind's eye.
in your mind's eye
She paused, imagining the scene in her mind's eye.41 to intend to do something
have it in mind
formal have it in mind to do something For a long time I had it in mind to write a book about my experiences.
For a long time I had it in mind to write a book about my experiences.42
have half a mind to do something
spokena) also have a good mind to do something used to say that you might do something to show that you disapprove of something someone has done : I've a good mind to tell him exactly what I think. I've half a mind to stop him seeing her altogether.
I've a good mind to tell him exactly what I think.I've half a mind to stop him seeing her altogether.b) used to say that you may decide to do something : I've half a mind to come with you tomorrow.
I've half a mind to come with you tomorrow.43 used to say that you can use your thoughts to control physical feelings or an unpleasant situation : I'm scared, yes, but it's a case of mind over matter.
mind over matter
I'm scared, yes, but it's a case of mind over matter.
