20 different ways to use the English
word mind from espresso English net the
english word mind refers to the center
of your thoughts memory and imagination
and in this lesson you'll learn 20
common English phrases using this word
to talk about making a decision you can
use the phrase make up my mind for
example I can't make up my mind about
which movie to see tonight this means i
can't the side or i can't choose a
variation on this phrase is my mind is
made up this expression means you have
already made your choice and it implies
that you are not open to changing your
decision if you do change a decision
that you made previously use the phrase
change my mind for example i've been
planning to travel this weekend but i
changed my mind because it's been a
really stressful week so instead i'm
going to stay home and relax speaking of
stress if you have a lot of thoughts
concerns and worries in your head you
can say i have a lot on my mind when
this happens it's good to do an activity
that is fun different or relaxing to
help take your mind off your problems
for example i'm going to the gym
exercising will help take my mind off
the final exams coming up when you see
or hear something that relieves or
eliminates one of your worries then you
can say it takes a load off my mind for
example let's say you are traveling and
your luggage doesn't derive at your
destination you would begin worrying
that your luggage had been lost but if
the airline later calls you and says
they found your luggage and we'll
deliver it to your hotel you could say
I'm glad to hear that it takes a load
off my mind meaning it removes that
worried that had been bothering me
another way to talk about relief of
worries is the phrase put my mind at
ease for example I was worried about
starting a new job without any previous
experience but my boss told me I would
receive training during my first week
that put my mind at ease a more
continuous state of tranquility is
called peace of mind this phrase is used
when something helps you not to have
worries for example having car insurance
gives me peace of mind because I know
the costs will be covered if I get in an
accident two expressions you can use to
describe people are open-minded and
closed-minded an open-minded person is
receptive to new and different ideas and
a closed minded person is the opposite
someone who is closed minded doesn't
want to accept or consider new ideas and
they are often intolerant of different
beliefs and opinions you can also say a
person has a one-track mind if they tend
to think about or focus on one subject
all the time for example all Daniel ever
talks about is sports he's really got a
one-track mind a person who speaks their
mind is someone who says exactly what
they think without changing their words
to please others some people consider
speaking your mind a good thing because
it is honest and direct other people
consider speaking your mind a bad thing
because it doesn't consider how your
words might offend or upset other people
to give someone a piece of your mind
means to tell them angrily that you
disapprove of something they are doing
or something they have done for example
I'm sick and tired of our neighbors
playing loud music at 3am I'm going to
give them a piece of my mind meaning I'm
going to express my anger about their
behavior an informal way to stay
that someone is crazy and irrational is
to describe them as being out of their
mind for example you turned down a job
with a hundred thousand dollar a year
salary you're out of your mind if you
forget something you can say it slipped
your mind for example oh no I had a
dentist appointment this morning but it
completely slipped my mind another
situation is when your mind goes blank
this is when you forget everything and
you can't form a single thought for
example I was so nervous during my
presentation as soon as i started my
mind went blank all of the phrases
you've learned so far use the word mind
as a noun but mind can also be a verb
meaning to pay attention to or to care
about for example if you want to check
if an action is okay with another person
you can ask do you mind if for example
do you mind if I open the window means
is it okay with you if I open the window
to answer this question and say it's
okay the response would be no I don't
mind again remember that the phrase I
don't mind doesn't mean no I don't mind
means it's okay with me if a person is
being nosy that means the person is
interfering in your life or wanting to
know very personal details you can tell
him or her mind your own business this
is a slightly rude way to say stop being
so interested in my situation pay
attention to your own life instead
finally a very common expression in
English is never mind this means don't
worry about it or it's not an important
issue for example if you're trying to
arrange a time to meet with your
coworker but your schedules are in
conflict you could say never mind I'll
just email
you the information this means forget
about the meeting it's not important
I'll email you the information instead I
hope you've enjoyed learning these
phrases with the word mind if you want
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