put/set your mind to

put/set your mind to
put/set your mind to (something)
: to give your attention to (something) and try very hard to do it

You'd be surprised at what you can accomplish when you put your mind to it.

We can solve this problem if we put our minds to it.

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Main Entry:mind

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  • put/set your mind to something — put/set your mind to (something) : to give your attention to (something) and try very hard to do it You d be surprised at what you can accomplish when you put your mind to it. We can solve this problem if we put our minds to it. • • • Main Entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • set your mind to something — put/set/turn/your mind to something phrase to decide to do something and try very hard to achieve it You can do anything if you put your mind to it. Thesaurus: to make a decisionsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • set your mind on something — put/set/turn your ˈmind to sth | set your ˈmind on sth idiom to decide you want to achieve sth and give this all your attention • She could have been a brilliant pianist if she d put her mind to it. Main entry: ↑mindidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • put your mind to something — put/set/turn/your mind to something phrase to decide to do something and try very hard to achieve it You can do anything if you put your mind to it. Thesaurus: to make a decisionsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone's mind at ease — put/set/someone’s mind at ease/at rest/ phrase to stop someone feeling worried Your assurances have really put my mind at rest. Thesaurus: to make someone less nervous or upsetsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone's mind at at rest — put/set/someone’s mind at ease/at rest/ phrase to stop someone feeling worried Your assurances have really put my mind at rest. Thesaurus: to make someone less nervous or upsetsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • put (someone's) mind at rest — put/set (someone s) mind at rest to make someone stop worrying. If it ll put your mind at rest, I can drive you home and you can make sure the door s locked …   New idioms dictionary

  • turn your mind to something — put/set/turn/your mind to something phrase to decide to do something and try very hard to achieve it You can do anything if you put your mind to it. Thesaurus: to make a decisionsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) — Studio album by Loretta Lynn Released 1967 …   Wikipedia

  • mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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