Nghĩa là gì: absent-minded

absent-minded /'æbsənt'maindid/

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have a one track mind Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a piece of my mind

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.

blow your mind

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

change one's mind

decide to do something different from what had been decided

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.

do you mind

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

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

get your mind around

understand, comprehend, wrap your mind around He explained DNA, but I can't get my mind around it.

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 your mind

(See out of your mind)

has a mind of his own

(See mind of his own)

have a mind to

am considering, may do this I have a good mind to tell his wife he's been with a prostitute.

have half a mind

feel tempted or inclined to do something I have half a mind to go and offer my resignation to the president.

have half a mind to

(See have a mind to)

have in mind

intend, plan What do you have in mind for your wife

in mind

thinking of, remembering, keep you in mind When she wrote the story about the lawyer, she had you in mind.

in the back of my mind

in my memory, in your mind's eye In the back of my mind I could see our dog - asleep by the fire.

in two minds about something

undecided My niece is in two minds about whether or not she will come and visit me this summer.

in your mind's eye

in a picture in your mind, in your memory In my mind's eye, I can see her face - clearer than a photo.

keep an open mind

be fair to all opinions, avoid prejudging I keep an open mind when I talk to you - open to all opinions.

keep you in mind

remember you or your request, think of you If we have any job openings in sales, I'll keep you in mind.

lose your mind

lose control of your mind, go out of your mind If you continue to use drugs, you'll lose your mind.

make up one's mind

decide what to do.

make up your mind

decide, choose If you will make up your mind, we can order our dinner.

meeting of minds

mutual agreement, consensus We agreed to share the cost of the project. It was a meeting of minds.

mind boggling

too many to count, more than you can imagine The potential for profit is mind boggling - too large to believe.

mind games

control people's feelings, play games He plays mind games with me - he tries to control my feelings.

mind go blank

cannot think what to say, lose your tongue When the Prime Minister stopped to talk to me, my mind went blank.

mind in neutral

not thinking, vegetate Some of our employees stand around with their minds in neutral.

mind of his own

independent thinker, his own man Fu doesn't copy the work of his friends. He has a mind of his own.

mind one

be very careful about what one does or says You should mind your P

mind over matter

believing you can do it, using the mind's power When your brain controls your heart rate, it's mind over matter.

mind the store

manage the store, serve customers Dana, please mind the store while I go to the post office.

Mind you.

I want you to notice and understand. I don

mind your manners

be polite, be courteous, watch your P's and Q's "At the wedding, Mom said to me, ""Now, Son, mind your manners."""

mind your own business

do not ask questions about my business I asked about her plans, and she told me to mind my own business.

never mind

don

of two minds

having two opinions, mixed feelings Speaking of abortion, I'm of two minds: pro choice and pro life.

one-track mind

thinking about only one thing He has a one-track mind. All he thinks about is money.

open mind

(See keep an open mind)

out of sight, out of mind

if you do not see it you will forget about it When I moved away, I forgot her - out of sight, out of mind, eh.

out of your mind

not thinking logically, crazy, crackers You must be out of your mind to lend him money. You're crazy.

peace of mind

freedom from worry or guilt If you want peace of mind, you should buy insurance.

piece of my mind

(See a piece of my mind)

presence of mind

ability to think clearly and act appropriately, cool under pressure When the bear charged the car, Jill had the presence of mind to sound the burglar alarm.

have a one-track mind

To be consistently bedeviled on or absent by a accurate topic. Jerry, you accept such a one-track mind—not aggregate has to do with sex. My sister has a one-track mind, alone cerebration about how article can added her career.Learn more: have, mind

have a one-track mind

Fig. to anticipate absolutely or about absolutely about one subject. Adolescent boys generally accept one-track minds. All they're absorbed in is the adverse sex. Bob has a one-track mind. He can alone allocution about football.Learn more: have, mind

have a one-track mind

If addition has a one-track mind, they consistently anticipate or allocution about one subject. He has a one-track apperception back he's alive on a activity — he thinks of annihilation else. No, Sam, I wasn't apropos to sex. You've a one-track mind, that's your trouble! Note: This announcement is generally acclimated in a amusing way to say that addition thinks or talks a lot about sex. Note: This apparently refers to a single-track railway, which will alone acquiesce trains to move in a distinct direction. Learn more: have, mind

have a ˌone-track ˈmind

anticipate alone about one subject: James will consistently accompany sex into a chat if he can. He’s got a one-track mind.Learn more: have, mind

one-track mind, to accept a

To be focused on a distinct issue, action, or undertaking; to be clumsy to booty on added than one affair at a time. This cliché refers to the single-track railway line, which allows cartage in alone one administration at a time. In a 1917 accent President Woodrow Wilson said, “I accept a single-track mind,” one of the aboriginal allegorical uses of the term.Learn more: have

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have a one track mind Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a piece of my mind

absent-minded

blow your mind

boggle the mind

boggle your mind

bring to mind

change one's mind

change your mind

clear your head/mind

do you mind

frame of mind

frame of mind (good or bad)

get your mind around

give someone a piece of your mind

go out of your mind

has a mind of his own

have a mind to

have half a mind

have half a mind to

have in mind

in mind

in the back of my mind

in two minds about something

in your mind's eye

keep an open mind

keep you in mind

lose your mind

make up one's mind

make up your mind

meeting of minds

mind boggling

mind games

mind go blank

mind in neutral

mind of his own

mind one

mind over matter

mind the store

Mind you.

mind your manners

mind your own business

never mind

of two minds

one-track mind

open mind

out of sight, out of mind

out of your mind

peace of mind

piece of my mind

presence of mind

have a one-track mind

have a one-track mind

have a one-track mind

have a ˌone-track ˈmind

one-track mind, to accept a

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