Make up (one's) mind In english explanation

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

author Yourpig Huyen calendar 2021-08-04 08:08

Meaning of Make up (one's) mind

Make up (one's) mind verb phrase

Used when you come to the final decision after considering and thinking about something carefully

Anna made up her mind and moved to another city to earn a living.

It's so hard for him to make up his mind about choosing between love and career.

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Make a decision based on one's feeling or intuition

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Unable to make a decision between different choices or possibilities

send the helve after the hatchet

To decide too hastily; to throw something away after encountering a setback

Grammar and Usage of Make up (one's) mind

Verb Forms

  • made up one's mind
  • makes up one's mind
  • making up one's mind

The verb "make" should be conjugated according to its tense. "(One's) mind" can be placed between "make" and "up".

More examples:

She has made up her mind, and she thinks she should find a new job.

Origin of Make up (one's) mind

Many sources point to the early 1800s for the origin of this phrase.

The Origin Cited: idioms.thefreedictionary.com .
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