IDIOMS with 'mind' | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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What kind of question might you begin with, 'If you don't mind my/me asking..'? .

Used as a very polite way of asking something that could be offensive or annoying.

What does 'absent-minded' mean?

having or showing a forgetful or inattentive disposition

How should you normally answer when someone asks you a question like this: 'Would you mind opening the window? It's so hot here!'

No, not at all. / No problem.

What does it mean if you are 'out of your mind'?

having lost control of one's mental faculties, to be crazy / mad

What do you do when you 'speak your mind'?

express one's opinions frankly

What does 'pop into my mind' mean?

an idea that you have just had (normally suddenly)

What does 'put someone's mind at ease/rest' mean?

to make someone stop worrying

What does 'keep an open mind' mean?

a willingness to listen to or accept different ideas or opinions

What does 'bear in mind' mean?

remember a fact or circumstance and take it into account

'It slipped my mind.' - Explain the expression.

to be forgotten by someone

If you offer someone a drink and they say 'I wouldn't mind.', do they want one or not?

They definitely want it! - The expression means that you would quite like the thing/option offered.

'My mind went blank.' - Explain the expression.

used for saying that someone is/becomes unable to remember or think anything

Why might someone begin a sentence with 'Mind you...'?

It is normally used to give emphasis/stress - EX: He's very untidy. Mind you, I'm not much better.

Why might someone say 'Mind your language...'?

You might have behaved or acted in an improper/inappropriate way.

What does it mean if you 'make up your mind'?

to make a decision

What mind have happened to you if a friend said 'Never mind.'?

used to urge someone not to worry - Similar to 'Don't worry.'