have a good mind to
have a good mind to (do something)
To feel a strong urge or desire to do something. I have a good mind to tell those kids to get off my lawn! She was so upset that she had a good mind to write a letter of complaint to the president of the company.
See also: good, have, mind
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have a good mind to
Be strongly inclined to, as in She had a good mind to tell him everything. A slightly weaker form of this idiom is have a mind to, as in I have a mind to spend my next vacation in the desert. Formerly this idiom was sometimes put as have a great mind to. [c. 1400] Also see half a mind.
See also: good, have, mind
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- a good beginning makes a good ending
- ending
- do one's heart good, to
- for good measure
- (one) (has) never had it so good
- do (one) a/the world of good
- (it's) good to have you (here)
- a working over
- do no good
- be as good as new