Mind

Lesson 1

chop and change

Title: chop and change

Meaning: to repeatedly change

Example

You wouldn't chop and change your mind; either stay or go

Zone out

Title: Zone out

Meaning: to fall asleep

Example

You wouldn't chop and change your mind; either stay or go

Lights are on but nobody is home

Title: Lights are on but nobody is home

Meaning: used to describe a stupid person

Example

No matter how hard I try to understand what Jim is talking about, it is apparent that his lights are on but nobody is home

It’s not brain surgery

Title: It’s not brain surgery

Meaning: to indicate that a specific task is simple and easy to undertake

Example

Learning to ride a bike is simple, it's not brain surgery

The brains behind

Title: The brains behind

Meaning: used to refer to the person who originally invented a particular scheme, plan or idea

Example

Gladys was the brains behind the successful birthday party that left all the children smiling on their way back home

In light of

Title: In light of

Meaning: because of

Example

In light of what happened last week, please take care on the escalators

On the tip of my tongue

Title: On the tip of my tongue

Meaning: something like a name or word that you know it but cannot remember at a particular moment

Example

It won't take me much time to remember, her name is on the tip of my tongue

Mind your own business

Title: Mind your own business

Meaning: to look into your own matter

Example

I would like you to mind your own business and stop telling me what to do

Mind your own beeswax

Title: Mind your own beeswax

Meaning: do not interfere into someone else's matter

Example

I am not asking for your opinion, mind your own beeswax

Never mind

Title: Never mind

Meaning: to urge somebody not to worry about something

Example

Never mind, I will do it myself