Idioms and Collocations with MIND
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to be open-minded vs. narrow-minded
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to be absent-minded
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to have a mind like a sieve (poor memory)
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to have a positive/negative frame of mind
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to have a one-track mind (focused on one thing)
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sth. is mind-blowing; it blows your mind.
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to be out of your mind
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to come to mind
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to cross your mind (occurs)
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to spring to mind (appear suddenly in your thoughts)
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speak your mind (say what you think)
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mind your own business
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to be in two minds about sth. (unable to decide)
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to make up your mind (decide between alternatives)
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to know your own mind
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bear in mind (consider)
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do you mind if…?
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would you mind + ING…? (could you…?)
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to have sb. or sth. on your mind
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to have a lot on your mind (worries)
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to take your mind off sth. (stop thinking about sth. unpleasant)
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get a load off your mind (talk about troubles)
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out of sight, out of mind
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mind over matter (determination)
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my mind went blank
Complete the following sentences with a suitable idiom or collocation
1. This conversation doesn’t concern you. Please mind __________________________.
2. My brother is very forgetful. He has a mind __________________________________.
3. When I heard the news I couldn’t believe it. It completely ________________ my mind.
4. All he ever thinks about is work. He has a _______________________________ mind.
5. Every time I hear that song, it _______________ to mind the summer I spent in
London.
6. Even though most of us support the idea, we must ____________________ in mind
that there are many people who are against it.
7. Thank you so much for lending me your ear. I got ______________________ my mind.
8. He is so stressed… he needs to __________________________ work a bit and relax.
9. “I’m _____________________________ if I should accept the job offer. It’s a great
salary but a long commute from my house. I can’t _____________________________
my mind on what to do. What would you do? ____________________________ mind.”
10. If I hear that annoying song one more time I’ll ________________________ my mind!
11. Come on, you can do this! It’s just a question of ______________________________.
12. ____________________________________ turning off the air conditioning? It’s cold
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When was the last time you were in two minds about something?
What made you make up your mind?
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What springs to your mind when you think about ENEM?
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Talk about a mind-blowing experience you’ve had.
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Do you think one should always speak their mind?
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What do you bear in mind before buying something?
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(Add 2 questions of your own)