idioms

  in your right mind (sane, mentally healthy) If you were in your right mind, you wouldn’t do such a terrible thing. No girl in her right mind will marry someone who doesn’t have an apartment of his own. envocabulary.com

  in the back of your mind (something in your mind that you ignore thinking about) In the back of my mind is the fear of failing the exam. The thought that he might come back was always in the back of her mind. envocabulary.com

  have your mind on (think about, give attention to) It’s hard to have your mind on your lessons when the music is so loud. I’m sorry, I didn’t get what you said. My mind was on other things. envocabulary.com

  chew the fat (have a long, friendly talk) They would sit and chew the fat for hours. We go out with friends and chew the fat almost every Sunday afternoon. envocabulary.com

  chew the cud (think carefully) We need to chew the cud before making tough decisions. He has enough time to chew the cud before his speech. envocabulary.com