Have you ever noticed how many phrases with mind there are? We use ‘mind phrases’ all the time! Here are 10 common ones that you can slip into conversation to make your English sound great! Make sure you read the examples too so you can see how they work in a natural context.
Phrases with MIND
1. Never mind means don’t worry about it, it’s not important
“We’ve missed the bus.” “Never mind, we’ll catch the next one.”
2. Mind how you go means be careful
“Mind how you go. There’s ice on the pavement.”
3. I don’t mind means either option is fine for me – Note, this is much more polite than ‘I don’t care’
“Would you prefer sausages or chicken?” “I don’t mind.”
4. I’m in two minds means I can’t decide
“I’m not sure whether to apply for that sales job. I’m in two minds.”
5. Put your mind to something means focus and work hard to get what you want
“You can learn English if you put your mind to it!”
6. Mind your own business means don’t ask me personal questions or don’t be nosy – Note, it’s not very polite to say this so be careful who you use it with!
“How old are you?” “Mind your own business!”
7. Change your mind means to make a different decision to your original one
“We were planning to go abroad this summer but we’ve changed our minds. We’re going to stay somewhere local instead.”
8. Give somebody a piece of your mind means to tell somebody your opinion in a direct, possibly aggressive, way
“He said I was too old to work in his company so I gave him a piece of mind!”
9. Bear something in mind means I’ll remember that useful information
“I’m free next weekend if you need help moving house.” “Oh thanks, I’ll bear that in mind.”
10. Make up your mind means make a decision
“I’m not sure if I want to go out tonight, I really can’t make up my mind.”
Now test yourself!
Without looking back at the phrases with mind, see if you can complete the gaps below. Hint – they are in the same order as above.
- ________ mind, I’ll do it later.
- Mind ________ ________ ________. The floor is slippery.
- ________ ________ mind what we do tonight. It’s up to you.
- ________ ________ ________ minds about what to do.
- If you ________ ________ mind ________ ________, you can do it!
- I’m not telling you that! Mind ________ ________ ________!
- I wanted to be a doctor but I’ve ________ ________ mind.
- I was really cross with Jack so I ________ ________ ________ ________ of my mind!
- Thanks for the info! I’ll ________ ________ ________ mind.
- Come on! ________ ________ your mind!
Question for you….
How did you do in the test? Have you got a favourite ‘mind phrase’? Let me know in the comments below 👇😊
4 Responses
2, 8 and 9 were all new for me so thanks for this vocabulary Nicki. I liked the test too!
Thanks for the feedback Marie! I’m glad you’ve got some new phrases to add to your vocabulary bank 😊
Hi Nicky! As usual, a great lesson, understandable and accessible. Some expressions are new to me, some, like the first one, I use often.
That’s really great to hear Vera! 😊