Mind Idioms
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Meaning: A state of mental overload or confusion caused by too many thoughts.
Example: After juggling multiple deadlines all day, her brain stew left her unable to concentrate on even simple tasks. Read more ➺
Meaning: To memorize something completely.
Example: Emily knew the entire poem by heart after practicing it every evening for a week. Read more ➺
Meaning: Mentally distracted, confused, or not paying attention.
Example: He kept answering the wrong questions in the meeting and sounded completely out to lunch. Read more ➺
Meaning: To try to fall asleep by imagining and counting sheep jumping one after another.
Example: When anxiety kept him awake, he began counting sheep to settle his mind and fall asleep. Read more ➺
Meaning: Used to ask if someone is acting crazy, irrational, or unreasonable.
Example: He wants to drive through a snowstorm just for fun—are you nuts? Read more ➺
Meaning: A polite way of asking permission or making a request.
Example: do you mind if I open the window? It's getting stuffy in here. Read more ➺
live rent free in someone’s head
Meaning: To constantly occupy someone's thoughts without effort.
Example: Even after the argument ended, her calm smile continued to live rent free in his head. Read more ➺
Meaning: To be attentive to one's manners and behavior.
Example: At the formal dinner, she was reminded to mind her p's and q's. Read more ➺
Meaning: to repeatedly change.
Example: You wouldn't chop and change your mind; either stay or go. Read more ➺
Meaning: to fall asleep.
Example: Whenever they start talking about chemistry, I zone out. Read more ➺
