🗓️ Idiom: Change Your Mind (verb)
💬 Meaning
- To decide to do something different from what you planned.
- To alter a previous decision or opinion.
🧠 Example Sentences
- She changed her mind and agreed to take the new project.
- He wanted to refuse the offer, but then he changed his mind.
- The client changed their mind about the contract terms after further discussion.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from everyday English, using “mind” to mean one’s thoughts or decisions. It has been used in English since at least the 14th century. Over time, it became common in business and daily life to describe revising a decision after considering new information.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
I was going to reject the offer, but I __________ my mind.
Answer
changed
2. Multiple choice:
What does “change your mind” mean?
a) To make a quick decision
b) To alter a previous decision or opinion
c) To forget something important
Answer
b) To alter a previous decision or opinion
3. Change the sentence using change your mind:
He decided to accept the proposal after initially refusing it.
Answer
He changed his mind and accepted the proposal after initially refusing it.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
