Unit 57 Flashcards

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bored out of your mind|bored stiff/silly | bored to death/tears

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extremely bored

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put/set/turn your mind to something | set your mind on something

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decide you want to achieve something and give this all your attention

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(not) in your right mind

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(not) thinking clearly; (not) able to make sensible decisions

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read sb’s mind|read somebody like a book

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understand easily what somebody is thinking or feeling

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suit your/somebody’s book

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be convenient or useful for you/somebody

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take a leaf from/out of somebody’s book

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copy somebody’s behaviour and do things in the same way that they do, because they are successful

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take your mind off

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make you forget about something unpleasant for a short time

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prey on your mind

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​(of a thought, problem, etc.) to make somebody think and worry about it all the time

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get your mind/head around|wrap your mind around sth

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succeed in understanding something difficult or strange

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have an one-track mind

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can only think about one subject

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cast your mind back (to sth)

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make yourself think about something that happened in the past

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mind over matter

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your thoughts influencing your body

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mind your Ps and Qs

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behave in the most polite way you can

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mind the shop/store

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be in charge of something for a short time while somebody is away

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mind/watch your step

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​to behave in a careful and sensible way

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mind how you go

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takecare

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mind/watch your back

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be careful because others are trying to cause problems for you