have an open mind (on something)

have an open mind (on something)
have/keep an ˌopen ˈmind (about/on sth) idiom
to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions
Main entry:openidiom

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  • have an open mind (about something) — have/keep an ˌopen ˈmind (about/on sth) idiom to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions Main entry: ↑openidiom …   Useful english 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 an open mind — have/keep an open mind ► to wait until you know all the facts before forming an opinion or making a decision about something: »The judge urged the jury to keep an open mind until they had heard all the evidence. Main Entry: ↑open …   Financial and business terms

  • keep an open mind (about something) — have/keep an ˌopen ˈmind (about/on sth) idiom to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions Main entry: ↑openidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep an open mind (on something) — have/keep an ˌopen ˈmind (about/on sth) idiom to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions Main entry: ↑openidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • open someone's mind to something — open someone’s mind to something phrase to make someone more willing to consider something He tried to open Churchill’s mind to the need for new policies. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: open …   Useful english dictionary

  • have/keep an open mind — ► to wait until you know all the facts before forming an opinion or making a decision about something: »The judge urged the jury to keep an open mind until they had heard all the evidence. Main Entry: ↑open …   Financial and business terms

  • keep 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

  • keep an open mind — have/keep an open mind ► to wait until you know all the facts before forming an opinion or making a decision about something: »The judge urged the jury to keep an open mind until they had heard all the evidence. Main Entry: ↑open …   Financial and business terms

  • mind — I [[t]ma͟ɪnd[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ minds (Please look at category 45 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: with poss You refer to someone s mind when talking about their thoughts. For example, if… …   English dictionary

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