to one's mind
The phrase "to one's mind" is commonly used to express personal opinions or thoughts.
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Definition
B2Cognitive
(informal)Refers to something being considered or thought about.
Example
- There's something on your mind, isn't there?
- He had a lot on his mind and couldn't focus.
B2General
(informal)Expresses a personal opinion or belief.
Example
- To my mind, this solution is the most effective.
- To her mind, the plan seemed flawless.
B2Memory
(informal)Indicates a thought or idea being recalled or remembered.
Example
- It came to my mind that I needed to call her.
- The memory suddenly came to his mind.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "to one's mind":
on one's mindin one's headback of one's mindin one's bookcall to mindhave a mind of one's ownafter one's own heartthink ofout of one's minduse one's head