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noun ADJ. human the complex nature of the human mind | conscious, subconscious, unconscious Our subconscious mind tries to protect us. | best, brilliant, finest a problem that has defeated the world's finest minds | agile, enquiring, lively | open Try to keep an open mind until you've heard all the facts. | impressionable influencing impressionable young minds | one-track Honestly, all you ever talk about is sex?you've got a one-track mind! VERB + MIND come into, come to, cross, flash across/into, go through, spring to The thought never crossed my mind! I'm sure someone can help you, but no one immediately springs to mind. | bear in, keep in Bear in mind the age of the vehicle when assessing its value. Here are some important points to keep in mind … | slip I'm sorry I forgot your birthday?it completely slipped my mind. | be imprinted on, stick in terrible images that will be imprinted on our minds for ever | prey on It's been preying on my mind ever since it happened. | occupy He occupied his mind by playing cards against himself. MIND + VERB wander Her mind began to wander. | race His mind raced, trying to think of a way out of the situation. | be in a turmoil, reel Her mind was still reeling from the shock. PREP. in your ~ You've been in my mind a lot lately. | in ~ I'll keep what you say in mind. | on your ~ I've got a lot on my mind at the moment. PHRASES at/in the back of your mind The problem was always at the back of my mind. | at/in the forefront of your mind Try to keep safety in the forefront of your mind at all times. | a frame/state of mind He's in rather a negative frame of mind. | have sth in mind What kind of party do you have in mind? | in the recesses of your mind It was something she had never imagined, not even in the deepest recesses of her mind. | mind and body refreshed in mind and body | no doubt in your mind There was absolutely no doubt in my mind that he was guilty. | uppermost in your mind Their own problems of course remained uppermost in their minds., verb ADV. bitterly, terribly, very much They had thought the boys wouldn't mind sharing; as it turned out, they minded bitterly. Would you mind terribly if I went on my own? | not a bit, not at all I don't mind at all telling people my age. | not greatly, not much, not really Nobody really minded much about what happened to them. VERB + MIND not seem to His parents didn't seem to mind that he dropped out of university. PREP. about I didn't mind about the money.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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mind
what you use to think and imagine things:
• My mind was full of big ideas. • I never know what's going on in her mind . • At the back of my mind I had the funny feeling that I’d met her somewhere before. • The same thoughts kept going through my mind and I couldn’t get to sleep.
head
the place where someone’s mind is – use this especially when talking about the thoughts that are in someone’s mind:
• I can't get him out of my head . • You need to get it into your head that you've done nothing wrong. • To keep myself calm, I counted to ten in my head. • She’s so quiet – you never quite know what’s going on inside her head (= what she is thinking ) .
subconscious
the part of your mind that influences the way you think or behave, even though you may not realize this is happening, and which makes you have dreams:
• She suddenly remembered a traumatic incident that had been buried deep in her subconscious . • During the daytime our conscious minds are active, but during the night the subconscious takes over.
psyche
formal someone’s mind, especially their feelings and attitudes, and the way these influence their character - used especially when talking about people's minds in general:
• The need for love is deeply buried in our psyche. • Freud has provided an account of the human psyche 's stages of development. • The child is simply searching his psyche to find some past event that relates to his new experiences.
mentality
a particular way of thinking that a group of people have, especially one that you think is wrong or bad:
• I just don't understand the mentality of these people. • They all seem to have a kind of victim mentality, which makes them think that the world is permanently against them.
the ego
technical the part of your mind that gives you your sense of who you are - used especially in Freudian psychology:
• the rational world of the ego and the irrational world of the unconscious
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun
brain:
He had a brilliant mind.
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judgment:
Follow your mind, not your heart.
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opinion:
I might change my mind after that.
verb
object:
I don't mind if she goes with you.
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obey:
You must mind your mother.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with MIND, Also see BACK OF ONE'S MIND; BEAR IN MIND; BLOW ONE'S MIND; BOGGLE THE MIND; BRING TO MIND; CALL TO MIND; CHANGE ONE'S MIND; COME TO MIND; CROSS ONE'S MIND; FRAME OF MIND; GO OUT OF ONE'S MIND; GREAT MINDS; HALF A MIND; HAVE A GOOD MIND TO; IN ONE'S MIND; IN ONE'S MIND'S EYE; IN ONE'S RIGHT MIND; KNOW ONE'S OWN MIND; LOAD OFF ONE'S MIND; LOSE ONE'S MIND; MAKE UP ONE'S MIND; MEETING OF THE MINDS; NEVER MIND; OF TWO MINDS; ONE-TRACK MIND; ON ONE'S MIND; OPEN MIND; OUT OF SIGHT (OUT OF MIND); PIECE OF ONE'S MIND; PRESENCE OF MIND; PREY ON (ONE'S MIND); PUT ONE IN MIND OF; READ SOMEONE'S MIND; SET ONE'S MIND AT REST; SLIP ONE'S MIND; SPEAK ONE'S MIND; TO MY MIND.
American Heritage Idioms