idioms

  have half a mind to (to think about doing something) You have been rude to me, kid, and I have half a mind to report you to your parents! I’ve got half a mind to come with you to the party tonight. envocabulary.com

  have a mind to (intend or want to) I have a good mind to tell your father that you have been truant twice this week. He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick. envocabulary.com

  have a closed mind (to be unwilling to consider new ideas or opinions) David seems to have a closed mind, and he is not flexible about most things. It is very hard to argue with Jane. She has a closed mind. envocabulary.com

  chicken out  informal, disapproving (decide not to do something because of fear) Jack was going to go skydiving, but he chickened out. I’ll go with you, and I’m not going to chicken out. Matt decided to ask her on a date, but he changed his mind and chickened out …

  chicken feed (a very small sum of money) His salary is only chicken feed. He’ll lend me $2000, but that would be chicken feed compared to what I need. The rent of a modest place to live isn’t chicken feed. envocabulary.com