have someone in mind

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• have a good mind — (to do something) informal if you say you have a good mind to do something, especially to punish someone, you mean that you would like to do it, and might do it, although you probably will not. I have a good mind to report you to the headmaster… …   New idioms dictionary

• have half a mind to — (do something) to consider possibly doing something. He had half a mind to go home, but most likely no one would be there until much later. Related vocabulary: have in mind someone/something …   New idioms dictionary

• have a good mind to do something — have a good mind (to do something) informal if you say you have a good mind to do something, especially to punish someone, you mean that you would like to do it, and might do it, although you probably will not. I have a good mind to report you to …   New idioms dictionary

• have half a mind (to do something) — 1. something that you say to a child who you are threatening with punishment. It s the second time this month I ve caught you smoking. I ve half a mind to report you to your parents! 2. if you have half a mind to tell someone something unpleasant …   New idioms dictionary

• have half a mind to do something — have half a mind to (do something) to consider possibly doing something. He had half a mind to go home, but most likely no one would be there until much later. Related vocabulary: have in mind someone/something …   New idioms dictionary

• have an open mind — have/keep/an open mind phrase to be willing to listen to other people’s opinions about someone or something I told the committee that I had an open mind on the matter. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone who is open mindedsynonym someone… …   Useful english dictionary

• have someone or something in mind — be thinking of ■ intend I had it in mind to ask you to work for me * * * have (someone or something) in mind : to be thinking of (someone or something): such as a : to be thinking of choosing (someone) for a job, position, etc. They have you in… …   Useful english dictionary

• cross someone's mind — To flash across someone s mind • • • Main Entry: ↑cross cross someone s mind see under ↑cross • • • Main Entry: ↑mind * * * cross someone’s mind phrase if something crosses your mind, you think of it, but often not for very long or very seriously …   Useful english dictionary

• concentrate someone's mind — concentrate the/​someone’s mind phrase to make someone think clearly about what is important Fear tends to concentrate the mind. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: concentrate …   Useful english dictionary

• have someone/thing in mind — 1》 be thinking of someone or something. 2》 intend to do something. → mind …   English new terms dictionary