my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I"d give him a piece of my mind.

absent-minded

forgetful Our neighbor is very absent-minded and is always getting locked out of his house.

back of one"s mind

back of one"s mind
The remote part of one"s mind or memory, as in With the idea of quitting in the back of his mind, he turned down the next assignment.

be in two minds about something

unable to decide: "I"m in two minds about buying a new car."

be out of your mind

be really worried: "Where have you been? I"ve been out of my mind with worry."

bear in mind

remember； consider记住；考虑
You must bear in mind that contradictions exist everywhere．应当记住，矛盾是普遍存在的。
We should bear our family in mind when we make our decisions．我们作决定时必须考虑到家庭。

blow one"s mind

Idiom(s): blow one"s mind

Theme: OVERWHELM

to overwhelm someone; to excite someone. (Slang.)
It was so beautiful, it nearly blew my mind.
The music was so wild. It blew my mind.

blow one"s mind|blow|mind

v. phr. , slang , informal ; originally from the drug culture 1. To become wildly enthusiastic over something as if understanding it for the first time in an entirely new light. Read Lyall Watson"s book "Supernature", it will simply blow your mind! 2. To lose one"s ability to function, as if due to an overdose of drugs, Joe is entirely incoherent he seems to have blown his mind.
Antonym: BLOW ONE"S COOL.

blow your mind

amaze you, astound you, shock you Watching films of the holocaust will blow your mind.

boggle one"s mind

Idiom(s): boggle one"s mind

Theme: CONFUSION

to confuse someone; to overwhelm someone.
The size of the house boggles my mind.
She said that his arrogance boggled her mind.

boggle the mind

stop the normal thinking process by being fantastic or incredible, unbelievable It really boggles the mind when you think how quickly the Internet began to have a major impact on people"s lives.

boggle the mind|boggle|mind

v. phr. , informal To stop the rational thinking process by virtue of being too fantastic or incredible. It boggles the mind that John should have been inside a flying saucer!

boggle your mind

confuse you, make your head spin These numbers boggle my mind. I don"t understand them.

bring to mind

recall something Her perfect acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.

call to mind

cause sb．to remember 使想起
The film calls to mind what happened in my hometown ten years ago．这部电影使我想起了10年前我家乡所发生的事情。

call to mind|call|mind

v. phr. To remember; cause to remember. Your story calls to mind a similar event that happened to us a few years back.

Cast your mind back

If somebody tells you to cast your mind back on something, they want you to think about something that happened in the past, but which you might not remember very well, and to try to remember as much as possible.

change one"s mind

decide to do something different from what had been decided

change one"s mind|change|mind

v. phr. To alter one"s opinion or judgment on a given issue. I used to hate Chicago, but as the years passed I gradually changed my mind and now I actually love living here.

change your mind

choose a different plan, change your decision Please change your mind about leaving home. Please don"t go.

clear your head/mind

relax so you can think clearly After an argument I need time to clear my head, to become calm.

come to mind

Idiom(s): come to mind

Theme: REMEMBER

To enter into one"s consciousness.
Do I know a good barber? No one comes to mind right now.
Another idea comes to mind. Why not cut your own hair?

come to mind|come|mind

v. phr. To occur to someone. A new idea for the advertising campaign came to mind as I was reading your book.

cross one"s mind

Idiom(s): pass through someone"s mind AND cross someone"s mind

Theme: THOUGHT

to come to mind briefly; for an idea to occur to someone.
Let me tell you what just crossed my mind.
As you were speaking, something passed through my mind that I"d like to discuss.

cross one"s mind|pass through one"s mind

v. phr. To be a sudden or passing thought; be thought of by someone; come to your mind; occur to you. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia"s waving, but then it crossed his mind that she was trying to tell him something. When Jane did not come home by midnight, many terrible fears passed through Mother"s mind.

do you mind

do you care? does it matter? Do you mind if I sit on your desk? Does it bother you?

enter one"s mind

Idiom(s): enter one"s mind

Theme: REMEMBER

to come to one"s mind; to come into one"s consciousness.
Leave you behind? The thought never even entered my mind.
A very interesting idea just entered my mind. What if I ran for Congress?

frame of mind

mood, mental attitude, state of mind I"m not in the right frame of mind to listen to your poem.

frame of mind (good or bad)

one

frame of mind|frame|mind

n. phr. One"s mental outlook; the state of one"s psychological condition, There is no use trying to talk to him while he is in such a negative frame of mind.

get a load off one"s mind

Idiom(s): get a load off one"s mind

Theme: COMMUNICATION

to communicate what one is thinking; to speak one"s mind. (Informal.)
He sure talked a long time. I guess he had to get a load off his mind.
You aren"t going to like what I"m going to say, but I have to get a load off my mind.

get out of one"s mind

Idiom(s): get sb or sth out of one"s mind AND get sb or sth out of one"s head

Theme: FORGETFULNESS

to manage to forget someone or something; to stop thinking about or wanting someone or something.
I can"t get him out of my mind.
Mary couldn"t get the song out of her mind.
Get that silly idea out of your head!

get your mind around

understand, comprehend, wrap your mind around He explained DNA, but I can"t get my mind around it.

give a piece of one"s mind

give a piece of one"s mind
see piece of one"s mind .

give one a piece of one"s mind|give|mind

v. phr. , informal To scold angrily; say what you really think to (someone). Mr. Allen gave the other driver a piece of his mind. The sergeant gave the soldier a piece of his mind for not cleaning his boots.
Synonym: TELL OFF.
Compare: BAWL OUT, DRESS DOWN, GIVE IT TO, TONGUE LASHING.

give sb a piece of one"s mind

Idiom(s): give sb a piece of one"s mind

Theme: SCOLDING

to bawl someone out; to tell someone off.
I"ve had enough from John. I"m going to give him a piece of my mind.
Sally, stop it, or I"ll give you a piece of my mind.

give someone a piece of your mind

scold or become angry with someone When I met her yesterday I really gave her a piece of my mind.

go out of one"s mind

go out of one"s mind
Lose one"s mental stability, become insane, as in After he heard that the ore he had mined was worthless, the prospector went out of his mind. This phrase is often used as a humorous exaggeration, as in I"m going out of my mind reading these proofs. The phrase out of one"s mind dates from the late 1300s, and was used with go shortly thereafter. Also see lose one"s mind .

go out of your mind

(See out of your mind)

good mind

good mind
see have a good mind to .

great minds run in the same channel, all

great minds run in the same channel, all
Intelligent persons think alike or come up with similar ideas. For example, I see you brought your tennis racket-thank goodness for great minds. This term is often uttered (sometimes jokingly) when two persons seem to find the same answer simultaneously, and is frequently shortened.

Great Minds Think Alike

Intelligent people think like each other.

Half a mind

If you have half a mind to do something, you haven"t decided to do it, but are thinking seriously about doing it.

half a mind|half|half a notion|mind|notion

n. phr. , informal A wish or plan that you have not yet decided to act on; a thought of possibly doing something. Used after "have" or "with" and before "to" and an infinitive. I have half a mind to stop studying and walk over to the brook. Jerry went home with half a mind to telephone Betty.

has a mind of his own

(See mind of his own)

have a good mind to

1．be strongly inclined to很想
He has a good mind to study abroad．他很想出国去读书。
2．have nearly made up one"s mind to 几乎已下定决心
She has a good mind to tell him the truth．她几乎想把实情告诉他。

have a lot on one"s mind

Idiom(s): have a lot on one"s mind

Theme: WORRY

to have many things to worry about; to be preoccupied.
I"m sorry that I"m so grouchy. I have a lot on my mind.
He forgot to go to his appointment because he had a lot on his mind.

have a mind like a steel trap

Idiom(s): have a mind like a steel trap

Theme: INTELLIGENCE

to have a very sharp and agile mind; to have a mind capable of fast, incisive thought.
Sally can handle the questioning. She has a mind like a steel trap.
If I had a mind like a steel trap, I wouldn"t have so much trouble concentrating.

have a mind of one"s own|have|mind

v. phr. To be independent in one"s thinking and judgment. Tow has always had a mind of his own so there is no use trying to convince him how to vote.

have a mind of your own

not be influenced by other people: "Don"t tell me what to do! I"ve got a mind of my own, you know."

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speak one"s mind - speak openly, speak from the heart …

speak one"s mind - express one s opinions frankly. → speak … English new terms dictionary

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get a load off one’s mind - tv. to say what one is thinking; to speak one’s mind; to talk something out. □ I’m sorry, but I just had to get a load off my mind. □ I think you’ll feel better after you get a load off your mind … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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Еще значения слова и перевод SPEAK ONE"S MIND с английского на русский язык в англо-русских словарях.
Что такое и перевод SPEAK ONE"S MIND с русского на английский язык в русско-английских словарях.

More meanings of this word and English-Russian, Russian-English translations for SPEAK ONE"S MIND in dictionaries.

• SPEAK ONE"S MIND — speak openly, speak from the heart
  Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
• SPEAK ONE"S MIND — express one"s opinions frankly. → speak
  Concise Oxford English vocab
• SPEAK ONE"S MIND
  Slang English vocab
• SPEAK ONE"S MIND — {v. phr.} To say openly what you think; give advice that may not be liked. * /John thought it was …
  Словарь английских идиом
• SPEAK ONE"S MIND — v. phr. To say openly what you think; give advice that may not be liked. John thought it was wrong …
  American Idioms English vocabulary
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• SPEAK ONE"S MIND — высказывать мнение, говорить откровенно
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• SPEAK ONE"S MIND
  Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
• SPEAK ONE"S MIND — 1. говорить откровенно; 2. выразить свою точку зрения
  Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
• SPEAK ONE"S MIND — говорить то что думаешь Some people think he is rude because he always speaks his mind.
  English Russian slang dictionary
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• SPEAK — I. ˈspēk verb (spoke ˈspōk ; or archaic spake ˈspāk ; or dialect British spak ˈspak ; spo·ken ˈspōkən …
  
• ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
  Webster"s New International English Dictionary
• MIND — I. ˈmīnd noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English minde, mynde, from Old English gemynd; akin to …
  Webster"s New International English Dictionary
• SPEAK — — speakable , adj. — speakableness , n. — speakably , adv. /speek/ , v. , spoke or (Archaic …
  
• ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
  Random House Webster"s Unabridged English Dictionary
• MIND — /muynd/ , n. 1. (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, …
  Random House Webster"s Unabridged English Dictionary
• ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
  
• SPEAK — verb (spoke ˈspōk ; spo·ken ˈspō-kən ; speak·ing) Etymology: Middle English speken, from Old English sprecan, specan; akin …
  Merriam-Webster"s Collegiate English vocabulary
• SPEAK — vi to give sound; to sound. 2. speak ·vt to address; to accost; to speak to. 3. speak ·vi to …
  Webster English vocab
• MIND — v courage; spirit. 2. mind ·v choice; inclination; liking; intent; will. 3. mind ·noun to put in mind; to remind. …
  Webster English vocab
• SPEAK — vb spoke ; spo.ken ; speak.ing the part …
  Oxford Advanced Learner"s English Dictionary
• SPEAK — speak S1 W1 /spiːk/ BrE AmE verb (past tense spoke /spəʊk $ spoʊk/, past participle spoken /ˈspəʊkən $ ˈspoʊ-/) …
  
• ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
  Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
• MIND — I. mind 1 S1 W1 /maɪnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun: mind , minder , …
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• ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
  Английский основной разговорный словарь
• MIND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
  Английский основной разговорный словарь
• SPEAK — v. (past spoke; past part. spoken) 1 intr. make articulate verbal utterances in an ordinary (not singing) voice. 2 tr. …
  
• ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
  Concise Oxford English Dictionary
• MIND — n. & v. n. 1 a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
  Concise Oxford English Dictionary
• SPEAK — v. (past spoke; past part. spoken) 1. intr. make articulate verbal utterances in an ordinary (not singing) voice. 2 tr. …
  Oxford English vocab
• ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
  Oxford English vocab
• MIND — n. & v. --n. 1. a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
  Oxford English vocab
• MIND — I. NOUN USES /maɪnd/ (minds) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Please …
  
• SPEAK — (speaks, speaking, spoke, spoken) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When …
  Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner"s English Dictionary
• ONE — (ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
  Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner"s English Dictionary
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  Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
• MIND — (BE CAREFUL) - to be careful (of); give attention (to)The announcement warned Underground passengers to mind the …
  Cambridge English vocab
• SPEAK — Synonyms and related words: accost, acquaint, act for, address, admonish, advert to, advertise, advertise of, advise, affect, affirm, allege, …
  Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
• SPEAK — See: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, CHILDREN AND FOOLS SPEAK THE TRUTH, NOT TO MENTION or NOT TO SPEAK OF, …
  Slang English vocab
• MIND — See: CROSS ONE"S MIND or PASS THROUGH ONE"S MIND, GIVE A PIECE OF ONE"S MIND, HALF A MIND, IN MIND, …
  Slang English vocab
• SPEAK — verb 1 have a conversation ADVERB ▪ briefly ▪ We spoke briefly on the phone. ▪ at length ▪ hardly …
  Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

Если слово в составе идиом обычно обозначает характер, авторитет или завершение чего-то, то слово “mind” отвечает за сознание, мышление, принятие решений и контроль за своими действиями.

Мы однажды уже говорили об идиоме в значении “соблюдать приличия”, а сегодня поговорим о других английских идиомах со словом “mind”.

• to be of two (twenty) minds – быть в нерешительности, колебаться, сомневаться

Эта идиома буквально описывает состояние человека, который не в состоянии выбрать один из многообразия вариантов и принять окончательное решение: Jung was of two minds about whether to participate in the conference or ignore Freud’s invitation .

Стоит перечислить другие идиомы со словом mind, описывающие все стадии принятия решения:

• to have half a mind to do something – быть не прочь, быть склонным сделать что-либо, но мучиться сомнениями
• to change one"s mind – передумать, сделать новый выбор
• to have a good mind to do something – твердо намереваться сделать что-то, особенно, нечто неприятное
• to make up one"s mind about something – принять окончательное решение
• great minds think alike – великие умы мыслят одинаково

На самом деле, крылатой стала только часть выражения, полная версия которого звучит так: “Great minds think alike, and fools seldom differ.” Чаще всего эта идиома используется в повседневном общении иронически, когда собеседники полностью совпадают в своих идеях, оценках или восприятии фактов, иногда самых малозначительных: I"ve been staring at that girl over there for half an hour. Doesn’t she look a bit like Inez Prosser? – I was just thinking that! Great minds think alike! Нейтральным синонимом этой идиомы будет выражение to be of the same mind as someone .

• to mind one’s own business – заниматься своим делом, не проявлять излишнего любопытства, не вмешиваться

“Mind your own business,” иными словами, “Не суй свой нос в чужой вопрос” – популярная безапелляционная фраза, с помощью которой можно посоветовать кому-то раздражающе любопытному или настырному не лезть в чужие дела: Freud’s first case was a failure, because he asked the patient to tell him more about his childhood, and the man snapped at him that he should mind his own business .

• to cross one’s mind – внезапно прийти на ум, догадаться, осенить

С вами бывало, что какая-то мысль, догадка или идея приходят в голову, словно яркая вспышка, которая проносится в сознании. Именно это мгновение описывает данная идиома: Freud had his eureka moment when he first appealed to studying dreams – doing it never crossed his mind before .

• at the back of one’s mind – в глубине души, на уме, в подсознании

У каждого есть способность переключать фокус внимания на самые актуальные и неотложные задачи. Также у каждого есть мысли, планы или проекты, которые следуют за нами неотступно. Кажется, что какой-то участок мозга все время их обдумывает без нашего сознательного контроля: Erich Fromm compiled his first article with the concept of spiritual freedom at the back of his mind .

• to speak one’s mind – говорить откровенно о своих мыслях и чувствах

“Что у умного на уме, то у дурака на языке,” – гласит русская поговорка, явно неодобряющая высокую долю прямоты и откровенности. В американской культуре чистосердечие и умение высказывать свое мнение открыто, уверенно и без стеснения, напротив, считаются достоинствами, а право на свободу слова считается неоспоримым: Carl Rogers plans to speak his mind at the committee’s meeting next Sunday .

• to give smb a piece of one’s mind – высказать свое недовольство или неудовлетворенность, однозначно выразить свое критическое мнение, подвергнуть жесткой оценке, сделать выговор

Эту идиому не стоит путать с омонимичной: если peace of mind означает покой, благополучие и гармонию, то a piece of mind сулит человеку совершенно противоположные чувства стыда, неуверенности и огорчения, которые обычно следуют за критическим замечанием. Следует заметить, что обычно есть объективный повод для недовольства: I"m going to give her a piece of my mind about her attending the lectures of that Austrian charlatan Freud .

• to have a one-track mind – иметь только одно на уме

Данная идиома образно сравнивает движение чьих-то мыслей с поездом, который движется по одному-единственному пути и не может с него свернуть. Подобно этому и мысли человека движутся в одном направлении: When it comes to designer shoes, Sabine has a one-track mind .

• your mind goes blank – у тебя помутилось в голове, на тебя затмение нашло

Вам знакомо состояние, когда неожиданный вопрос ставит вас в тупик, или какая-то ситуация заставляет мысли испариться? Когда буквально не можешь собраться с мыслями и связать двух слов? У актеров есть особая жаргонная фраза для такого происшествия – “белый лист”. Обычно это следствие сильного волнения, потрясения, нервного напряжения: During the interview the doctor asked me about my memories of my father, and my mind just went blank .

• presence of mind – хладнокровие, невозмутимость, самообладание, присутствие духа

В противоположность предыдущему выражению, эта идиома подчеркивает способность не терять самоконтроль в условиях опасности, в ситуации, когда требуется принять быстрое и взвешенное решение: She managed to keep her presence of mind when her father suffered a stroke .

• a frame of mind – расположение духа, настроение, психическое состояние

Появившаяся в 17 веке, задолго до прорывов в психоанализе и глубокого изучения психических процессов, эта идиома точно описывает способность нашего сознания определять наш душевный настрой и отражает различные эмоциональные “трафареты”, в которых функционирует наша нервная система: He is clearly in a more positive frame of mind after those sessions with the psychiatrist .

В это же ключе работают идиомы, в которых слово mind выступает обозначением различных аспектов сознания человека, таких, как память, внимание, воображение, ассоциативное мышление:

• to call/to bring something to mind – напомнить о чем-то, оживить в памяти
• to keep/to bear something in mind – помнить
• to spring to mind – мгновенно приходить на ум
• to slip one"s mind – быть забытым (особенно о какой-то детали, задаче или поручении)
• to keep one"s mind on something – сконцентрироваться, сосредоточиться
• in one"s mind"s eye – в воображении
• to read someone"s mind – читать чьи-то мысли

Появление этой идиомы в конце XIX века совпадает с расцветом всеобщего увлечения мистикой, оккультизмом, интереса к магам, медиумам и ясновидящим. Сейчас мистическая составляющая этого выражения ослабла, а способность вживаться в состояние другого человека и догадываться о его мыслях называют эмпатией: I can’t believe you got the tickets for this show – you must have read my mind .

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