Oct 14 2024 16 mins 8
🧠Are you ready to improve your English vocabulary with some fun and useful idioms? Ever heard someone say they're "losing their mind"? Or perhaps you've been told to "put your mind to something"? Do you want to understand the hidden meanings behind these common idioms? Then get ready for this mind-blowing episode!
🎧In the latest episode of the Learn English podcast, we’re focusing on common English expressions that use the word "mind." You may already know that your mind is where you keep your thoughts and ideas, but when we use it in idioms, it can take on all kinds of meanings. These idioms can be tricky for English learners, so we’ll break them down in a way that makes sense and show you how to use them naturally.
🗣️These phrases are used all the time in English, so learning them will help you sound more like a native speaker. By the end of this episode, you’ll not only understand these idioms, but you’ll be ready to start using them in your own conversations. That way you can practice using these idioms in everyday situations! Make sure to follow along and see how many of these idioms you can start using today!
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📝 Vocabulary List:
1) Idiom - a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
2) Lose your mind - to act irrationally or go crazy.
3) Mind over matter - the power of the mind to overcome physical limitations or difficulties.
4) Put your mind to something - to be determined to achieve a goal.
5) Bear in mind - to remember or keep a thought in the forefront of your mind.
6) Read someone's mind - to understand what someone is thinking without them saying it out loud.
7) Blow someone's mind - to experience something amazing, unexpected, or astonishing.
8) Willpower – the ability to control oneself and make decisions, especially when facing challenges.
9) Psychic – a person who claims to have supernatural powers to read minds or predict the future.
10) Telepathy – the ability to communicate through thoughts, without speaking.
11) Paranormal - relating to things that are beyond the normal range of human experience
12) Illegal substances – drugs that are against the law.
