noun
    
    plural minds
    
    the part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels, and remembers [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    If something (such as an illness) is all in your/the mind, you are imagining it.
    
    
    
    If your mind is set on something or you have your mind set on something, you are very determined to do or to get something.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] - used to describe the way a person thinks or the intelligence of a person
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    used in phrases that describe someone as mentally ill or crazy
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    usually used informally in an exaggerated way
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The phrase out of your mind is also used informally to make a statement stronger.
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a very intelligent person
    
    
    
    [noncount] :a particular way of thinking about a situation
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [noncount] :attention that is given to a person or thing
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    a meeting of (the) minds
    
    
    
    at/in the back of your mind
    
    
    
    blow someone's mind
    
    informal :to strongly affect someone's mind with shock, confusion, etc. :to amaze or overwhelm someone's mind
    
    
    
    
    
    call/bring (something) to mind
    
    to cause (something) to be remembered or thought of
    
    
    
    change someone's mind
    
    to cause someone to change an opinion or decision
    
    
    
    change your mind
    
    to change your decision or opinion about something
    
    
    
    
    
    come/spring/leap to mind
    
    to be remembered or thought of
    
    
    
    
    
    concentrate the/your mind
    
    
    
    cross someone's mind
    
    
    
    enter your mind
    
    
    
    give someone a piece of your mind
    
    to speak to someone in an angry way
    
    
    
    have a good mind
    
    or have half a mind
    
    If you have a good mind or have half a mind to do something, you have a feeling that you want to do it, especially because you are angry or annoyed, but you will probably not do it.
    
    
    
    
    
    have a mind like a sieve
    
    
    
    have a mind of your own
    
    to have your own ideas and make your own choices about what should be done
    
    
    
    
    
    have (someone or something) in mind
    
    to be thinking of (someone or something): such as
    
    to be thinking of choosing (someone) for a job, position, etc.
    
    
    
    to be thinking of doing (something)
    
    
    
    
    
    in mind
    
    in your thoughts
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    in your mind's eye
    
    
    
    know your own mind
    
    
    
    make up your mind
    
    to make a decision about something
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    mind over matter
    
    used to describe a situation in which someone is able to control a physical condition, problem, etc., by using the mind
    
    
    
    of two minds
    
    US or Brit in two minds
    
    not decided or certain about something :having two opinions or ideas about something
    
    
    
    
    
    open your mind
    
    
    
    put (someone) in mind of (something)
    
    to cause (someone) to remember or think of (something)
    
    
    
    put/set your mind to (something)
    
    to give your attention to (something) and try very hard to do it
    
    
    
    
    
    read someone's mind
    
    to know exactly what someone is thinking
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    speak your mind
    
    to say what you think :to state your opinion
    
    
    
    take a load/weight off your mind
    
    to make you stop worrying about something
    
    
    
    verb
    
    minds; minded; minding
    
    not used in progressive tenses :to be bothered by (something) :to object to or dislike (something) [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to care about or worry about (something or someone)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] a - used to make a polite request
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    b - used in phrases with if when you have said something that might bother or upset someone
    
    
    
    
    
    c - used in informal phrases with I
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    d - used in informal phrases that show anger or annoyance
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] US :to do what you are told to do by (someone) :obey
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to take care of (something or someone) :to watch or be in charge of (something or someone)
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] to be careful about (something)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    b chiefly Brit - used to tell someone to be aware of something that could be a problem or danger
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    c chiefly Brit - used to tell someone to be sure to do something or to be careful to prevent something from happening
    
    
    
    
    
    mind out
    
    [phrasal verb] Brit - used to tell someone to be careful
    
    
    
    
    
    mind the store
    
    US or Brit mind the shop
    
    to be in charge of a place when the person who is usually in charge is not there
    
    
    
    mind you
    
    informal - used in speech to give stress to a statement that you are making so that a preceding or following statement will not be misunderstood
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    mind your own business
    
    
    
    mind your step
    
    
    
    never mind
    
    used to tell someone not to worry about something
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    used to refer to something that is even less likely or possible than the thing previously mentioned
    
    
    
    never you mind
    
    informal - used to tell someone that you will not be answering a question