Be all in (one's)/the mind In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be all in (one's)/the mind", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Be all in (one's)/the mind

Be all in (one's)/the mind American British verb phrase

If you say that something is all in the mind, you mean that it does not real and just exists in your thoughts.
 

Jane has no symptoms of Covid 19; it's all in his mind.

You have all abilities to finish this examination with flying colors. Your anxiety is all in your mind.

Your dance performance was fantastic! Your fears are all in your mind.

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Grammar and Usage of Be all in (one's)/the mind

Verb Forms

  • be all in (one's)/the mind
  • am/is/are all in (one's)/the mind
  • was/were all in (one's)/the mind
  • been all in (one's)/the mind

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Be all in (one's)/the mind

This cliché meant “in my opinion” from the early 1500s but is heard less often today, and on one’s mind, meaning “occupying one’s thoughts,” dating from the mid-1800s. The current cliché is generally used as a denial of another’s statement, as in "‘I’m sure this woman doesn’t like me.’ ‘No, it’s all in your mind.’”
 

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