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mind

[mind] See: [CROSS ONE'S MIND] or [PASS THROUGH ONE'S MIND], [GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND], [HALF A MIND], [IN MIND], [IN ONE'S MIND'S EYE], [MAKE UP ONE'S MIND], [NEVER […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in mind

[in mind] {adv. phr.} 1. In the center of your thought; in your close attention. * /You have to be home by 11 o'clock. Keep that in mind, Bob./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

never mind

[never mind] {v. phr.} Don't trouble about it; don't worry about it; forget it; skip it. - Usually used in speaking or when writing dialogue. * /Never mind preparing a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cross one's mind

[cross one's mind] or [pass through one's mind] {v. phr.} To be a sudden or passing thought; be thought of by someone; come to your mind; occur to you. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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