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in mind

in mind

928 1.2
To think about as a plan or choice
  • idiom
translation icon : en mente
  • What date did you have in mind?
  • keep in mind
  • bear in mind
  • a goal in mind

But with all that feedback in mind, that's it.

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Examples

  • I have something in mind but I want it to be a surprise.

  • So with that in mind, let's get started.

  • But maybe just keep that in mind as we move forward.

  • Now, this was written with Earth in mind, right?

  • OK, so with that in mind, we'll start here.

  • So with all of this in mind, what can we actually do?

  • So keep that in mind when it comes to China.

  • What have you got in mind?

  • The challenge is to keep design criteria in mind when designing for the users.

    Academic text (2011)
  • When planning a vacation, always keep your budget in mind.

How Present

top of mind
3 4.7
planned
26 1.0
in mind
928 1.2

Surface Forms

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Morphology

in + mind

The meaning 'considered or being thought about' is directly derivable from 'in' (indicating location) + 'mind' (the place of thoughts), so the phrase literally denotes something being inside one’s thoughts or plans. This compositional, locative metaphor is common across languages and follows a basic spatial-to-mental mapping, making it readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

In mind comes from a simple image: think of putting an idea like a small object in your mind to keep it there and not forget it. That's why it means 'being thought about' or kept for a plan.