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/maɪnd/ 
| singular | mind |
| plural | minds |
- 2[singular] your intelligence and ability to understand things
a brilliant/keen mind
Her youngest child has a very enquiring mind (=is very interested in things and always asking questions).
My grandmother’s mind is failing.
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phrases
at the back of your mind
be/go out of your mind
informalbe in two minds (about something)
be of like mind
formalbe of one/be of the same mind (about)
be of sound mind
legalbring/call someone/something to mind
change your/someone’s mind (about something)
come/spring to mind
get someone/something out of your mind
great minds think alike
humoroushave a good mind to do something/have half a mind to do something
spokenhave someone/something in mind
have (it) in mind to do something
formalhave a mind of its own
informalhave a mind of your own
have/keep an open mind
in your mind’s eye
it’s all in your mind
mainly spokenkeep something in mind
keep someone in mind (for something)
the last thing on your mind
a load/weight off someone’s mind
informallose your mind
make up your mind
someone’s mind is/goes blank
mind over matter
on your mind
put someone in mind of
put someone/something out of your mind
put/set someone’s mind at ease/at rest
put/set/turn your mind to something
read someone’s mind
set your mind on doing something
state of mind
take your mind off something
to my mind
spokenused for emphasizing that you are expressing your own opinionTo my mind, their behaviour is unreasonable.
with someone/something in mind
- The memory of that day is still fresh in my mind.
- A few doubts remained at the back of my mind.
- Can’t you get it into your head that I’m not interested?
- His head is filled with useless facts and figures.
- I’ve been searching my memory, but I still don’t know who she is.
- Try to relax: empty your mind.
- I pushed/drove the thought out of my mind.
- It crossed her mind that he was lying.
- The idea never entered my head.
- The name was fixed/stuck in her mind.
- I have my suspicions, but I’m trying to keep an open mind.
- His mind is closed to any new ideas.
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