Unit 57

Question 1

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

Answer 1

extremely bored

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

(not) in your right mind

Answer 3

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

Question 4

read sb’s mind|read somebody like a book

Answer 4

understand easily what somebody is thinking or feeling

Question 5

suit your/somebody’s book

Answer 5

be convenient or useful for you/somebody

Question 6

take a leaf from/out of somebody’s book

Answer 6

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

Question 7

take your mind off

Answer 7

make you forget about something unpleasant for a short time

Question 8

prey on your mind

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

succeed in understanding something difficult or strange

Question 10

have an one-track mind

Answer 10

can only think about one subject

Question 11

cast your mind back (to sth)

Answer 11

make yourself think about something that happened in the past

Question 12

mind over matter

Answer 12

your thoughts influencing your body

Question 13

mind your Ps and Qs

Answer 13

behave in the most polite way you can

Question 14

mind the shop/store

Answer 14

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

Question 15

mind/watch your step

Answer 15

​to behave in a careful and sensible way

Question 16

mind how you go

Answer 16

takecare

Question 17

mind/watch your back

Answer 17

be careful because others are trying to cause problems for you