[Unit 4] Word power: mind

Question 1

[expressions with ‘MIND’]

Don’t hold back, please _ your _ (= give your true opinion).

Answer 1

Don’t hold back, please speak your mind.

Question 2

[expressions with ‘MIND’]

Thanks for telling me. I’ll _ this _ mind (= take this into consideration) when I’m making my decision.

Answer 2

Thanks for telling me. I’ll bear this in mind when I’m making my decision.

Question 3

[expressions with ‘MIND’]

I wish you’d tell me what the problem is. I _’_ _ your _.

= I can’t know what you’re thinking

Answer 3

I wish you’d tell me what the problem is. I can’t read your mind.

Question 4

[expressions with ‘MIND’]

You can do anything if you _ your _ _ it.

(= try hard, using your brain)

Answer 4

You can do anything if you put your mind to it.

Question 5

[expressions with ‘MIND’]

It didn’t _ my _ _ tell you.

= it didn’t occur to me to tell you

Answer 5

It didn’t cross my mind to tell you.

Question 6

[expressions with ‘MIND’]

I’ll double check I locked the door, just for my _ p_ _ _.

= just so that I don’t have to worry about this

Answer 6

I’ll double check I locked the door, just for my own peace of mind.

Question 7

[expressions with ‘MIND’]

I can’t cope with this right now - I’m not _ _ right _ _ mind.

= I’m not in the mood to do this, can’t concentrate on it or something like that

Answer 7

I can’t cope with this right now - I’m not in the right frame of mind.

Question 8

[expressions with ‘MIND’]

I know you’ve got doubts, but please _ an _ mind.

= don’t rule this out immediately, hear me out

Answer 8

I know you’ve got doubts, but please keep an open mind.

Question 9

[expressions with ‘MIND’]

Look at the state of my hair! I swear it _ a mind _ _ _.

= behaves the way it wants

Answer 9

Look at the state of my hair! I swear it has a mind of its own.