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Free Spirit English / November 20, 2019

63. Make Up Your Mind – Learn English Idioms with Videos

Elizabeth was top of her class in high school and a straight-A student. She was fortunate enough to be offered a position in all of her first choice universities: Harvard, MIT, Cambridge, and Oxford. But she struggled for a long time with the decision about which university to attend. Eventually, she chose to go to The University of Oxford because it had a program she was really excited about. Have you ever been faced with an important decision where you couldn’t make up your mind?

Learn English - Everyday Idioms #63. Make Up Your Mind

Transcript

Make up … your mind? You mean put lipstick on your brain?

No! To make up your mind just means to make a decision.

Let’s see how we can use this phrase naturally:

  • A: What are you going to eat?
  • B: Hmm. I can’t make up my mind! It all looks great!
  • Make up your mind, Mary! We need an answer! Are you coming to the dance with me or Paul?
  • I know it’s a good problem to have, but I’ve been offered two great jobs. I can’t make up my mind which one to take!

So, there we are: make up your mind or make your mind up. They both mean the same thing. Which do you prefer? I can’t make up my mind!

Practice

Read the questions below and see if you can come up with an answer using today’s idiom.

  • Do you you ever have trouble deciding what to eat in your favorite restaurants? What about your friends or partner?
  • Do you find it east to decide where to go on vacation? Why or why not?
  • Have you ever been offered two jobs at the same time? Was it easy to make a decision about which to choose?
  • Do you take a long time to get ready for a special event? Why or why not?
  • Would you describe yourself as a decisive or an indecisive person? Explain.

We hope you’re enjoying these free videos on our website! If so, you may also like our premium online course Essential English Idioms.

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