Phrases and Idioms 601-700 (mind - part)

  Phrases and Idioms Meaning
601. mind  - have someone in mind Thinking about someone.
602. mind  - in/of two minds (be) Unable to decide on something.
603. mind  - mind over matter The use of willpower to handle a difficult situation
604. mind  - of one mind (be) Decide unanimously or share the same opinion.
605. mind  - of sound mind (be) Posses the ability to think clearly and act responsibly.
606. mind  - set your mind (on) To finally decide to do something.
607. mind  - to my mind Used when expressing an opinion.
608. minute  – any minute now Very soon.
609. minute  - by the minute As time passes.
610. mirror  - a mirror of A clear idea of something
611. miss  – Miss Right The young woman who would make an ideal wife.
612. miss  – miss the boat Fail to seize an opportunity.
613. miss  – miss the point Fail to understand the main idea of what is being said.
614. moment  – for the moment For now; for the time being.
615. moment  – have one’s moments There’re times when things are better than other times.
616. moment  – moment of truth A time when an outcome of something is known.
617. moment  – of the moment At the current time.
618. moon  – over the moon Greatly delighted.
619. more  – more and more Increasingly.
620. more  – more or less Approximately.
621. mould  - break the mould To change something completely by doing things differently.
622. mouth  – be all mouth Not doing what one boastfully says one can do.
623. mouth  – watch one’s mouth To be careful of what one says.
624. move  - make a move To leave a place; to take action to achieve something.
625. mover  – movers and shakers People who wield enormous power and influence.
626. much  - a bit much More than necessary; unfair or unreasonable.
627. much  – not much of  (a) Not a good example of.
628. mug  – a mug’s game Something that is likely to be unsuccessful
629. nail  – on the nail Prompt payment of one’s debt.
630. name  – call someone names To verbally insult someone.
631. name  – in name only Does not really exist but officially it is claimed to exist.
632. near  – near at hand Within easy reach; in the immediate future.
633. neck  – neck and neck Level in race, competition, etc.
634. nerve  – bundle of nerves A very tense or worried person.
635. nerve –  have a/the nerve To behave rudely or impudently towards someone.
636. nerve –  lose one’s nerve Deprived of the ability to be calm and confident.
637. nerve  – touch a raw nerve Comment on something that someone is sensitive about.
638. nerve –  war of nerves Use of hostile propaganda to undermine morale.
639. never  – never day die Used to urge someone to refuse to despair or give up.
640. never  – never you mind Used to dissuade someone from asking about something.
641. next  – next to nothing Very little.
642. nine  – nine days’ wonder Event, etc. that brings excitement for a short while.
643. none  – none other than Introducing the surprising someone.
644. none  – none the wiser Not knowing more at the end than at the beginning of something one does.
645. nook  – nook and cranny Every part of something or a place.
646. nothing  – come to nothing Wasted efforts with no effect or result to show.
647. nothing  – have nothing on Be not wearing anything; be naked.
648. nothing  – nothing doing Spoken when one refuses to do something.
649. nothing  – nothing less than Used to emphasize something that is especially relevant.
650. nothing  – nothing to it Not requiring much effort.
651. nothing  – stop at nothing Not deterred by anything; having or showing no compassion or morality.
652. nothing  – think nothing of To consider something as uninteresting or surprising.
653. now  – now and again From time to time.
654. now  – now and then Occasionally.
655. now  – now now To calm an angry or agitated person down.
656. nuts  – nuts and bolts The practical details.
657. nutshell  – in a nutshell Stating the main facts concisely.
658. odds  – odds and ends Various types of small items of low value
659. old  – an old hand Someone who has a lot of experience of something.
660. old  – old wives’ tale A long held traditional belief that is now considered to be baseless.
661. old  - the old country One’s country of birth and where one is no longer living in.
662. old  – the old days Times or a period in the past.
663. old  – the old guard The original or conservative members of an organization, club, party, etc.
664. one  –  one after another One by one.
665. one  –  one and only Someone who is known to all; unique.
666. one  –  one or two A few, a small number of.
667. one  - be as one To agree about something.
668. one  – one and all Everyone.
669. one  – one by one Someone or something that moves singly in succession.
670. open  - an open invitation East accessibility to people to visit, to steal, etc.
671. open  – an open mind A mind accessible to new arguments or ideas.
672. open  - be open with Speak frankly to.
673. open  – in open court In a court of law that is open to the public.
674. open  – in the open Outdoors.
675. open  – the heavens opened It began to rain heavily.
676. order  – in order that So that.
677. order  – in order to With the purpose of doing
678. order  – in short order Without delay; immediately.
679. order  – out of order No longer working/working properly.
680. other  –  one’s other half One’s spouse.
681. other  –  the other place The other world.
682. other  – in other words Used to make an idea, etc. easier to understand.
683. other  – the other woman A married man’s mistress.
684. out  – out and about Go about one’s routine.
685. out  – out with it Used to tell someone to say out what they are thinking.
686. out  – out-and-out Utter, complete
687. outside  - an outside chance A small possibility of something happening.
688. outside  - at the outside At the most.
689. outside  - on the outside The outward appearance of a person.
690. over  – over against Adjacent to; compare to; in contrast to.
691. over  – over and above In addition to.
692. over  – over and out Used to indicate one has finished transmitted a message.
693. over  – over and over Repeatedly.
694. over  – over the hill No longer young; past one’s prime of life and beginning to decline.
695. over  – over the moon Every happy or delighted.
696. pace  – keep pace with Move or advance at the same rate.
697. pain  - for one’s pains For one’s efforts in doing something but not getting a fair return.
698. pain  – on/under pain of On/under punishment of.
699. pair  - the happy pair Newly married couple.
700. part  – part and parcel Essential part of