to come to a final decision or conclusion after considering different options or possibilities
Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 10 - Lesson 3
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 10 - Lesson 3 in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "speak your mind", "cross your mind", etc.
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to [make] up {one's} mind
[phrase]
Ex:
to [slip] {one's} (mind|memory)
[phrase]
to be forgotten or disregarded
Ex:
Her
name
slipped
my
memory
for
a
moment
,
but
then
it
came to
me
.
to [change] {one's} mind
[phrase]
to change one's opinion or decision regarding something
Ex:
If
you
change
your
mind
about
coming
tonight
,
just
give
me
a
call
.
to [cross] {one's} mind
[phrase]
to come into one's thoughts or mind momentarily
Ex:
It
never
crossed
my
mind
that
I
would
meet
my
old friend
at
the
event
.
to [come|spring] (to|into) mind
[phrase]
(of an idea or thought) to suddenly be remembered or thought of
Ex:
When
asked
about
my
favorite
book
,
"
To
Kill
a
Mockingbird
"
always
comes to
mind
.
to [keep] {sth} in mind
[phrase]
to remember or consider a particular piece of information or advice
Ex:
Keeping
the
budget
in
mind
,
we
should
be
mindful
of
our
spending
.
to [speak] {one's} mind
[phrase]
to express one's opinions in an honest or fearless way
Ex:
The
outspoken
activist
was
not
afraid
to
speak
her
mind
about
the
injustices
she
witnessed
.
to distract someone's attention or thoughts away from something, typically something stressful, worrisome, or unpleasant
Ex:
After
a
long
day
at work
,
she
decided
to
take
a
bubble bath
to
get
her
mind
off
the
stress
and
unwind
.