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Word of the Day: Expressions with MIND

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How many expressions do you know containing the word MIND? Have a look at these ones:

Can you guess their meaning? Click to display

What gift do you have in mind for Harry?

 Intend ( to get)

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Emily has set her mind on a degree on medicine

decided to try and achieve// it can also be followed by “to”

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You should bear in mind that the text is only one hour

remember

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I must be out of my mind lending Gavin money!

crazy

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I tried to remember her name, but my mind went completely blank

cannot remember anything

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He turned to go and then seemed to change his mind

Adopt a different opinion or plan

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He made up his mind to attend the meeting although it was a difficult decision

Make a decision

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I do not have any particular person in mind for this job

Be thinking of someone or something

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We should take Alice to the cinema tonight.It will take her mind off her exams

make her stop thinking about

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Now , try to answer these questions containing expressions with the word “mind”

  1. What do you need to bear in mind when …?
  • buying a second-hand car?
  • setting up your own business?
  • writing a composition?
  1. Are you an indecisive person ? Do you often change your mind? Do you change your mind about trivial things or about more serious ones? When was the last time you changed your mind about something?
  2. Are you planning your next holidays? What sort of holidays do you have in mind?
  3. Do you find it easy to make up your mind ..
  • when you are buying clothes?
  • when the option is telling a lie or telling the truth?
  1. Talk about the last time your mind went blank. Where were you? What were you doing? What happened?
  2. Talk about a time
  • you went out of your mind with grief
  • you wanted something so much , you just went out of your mind and paid a fortune for it
  • you were bored out of your mind
  1. Finish the sentence: It seemed impossible at first but I set my mind on …. and
  2. Where do you go and what do you do to take your mind off your problems?

Test your knowledge below (only for Spanish students)