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absent-minded

Forgetful or inattentive of everyday details or duties, possibly due to a preoccupation with other thoughts. My absent-minded housemate is always lost in composing new poems and never remembers to clean the house or take out the trash!

absent-minded professor

An otherwise intelligent person who often lacks common sense or forgets or overlooks important details. Louis is brilliant, but he's such an absent-minded professor when it comes to remembering to attend important meetings.

bloody minded

slang Petulant and argumentative in nature. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I hate spending time with bloody minded people who have a pessimistic response to all of my ideas. Don't listen to him—he's just bloody minded, and his argument doesn't even make sense.

dirty-minded

Tending to think about or discuss sexual or lewd topics or interpret mundane things in such a way. I wasn't referring to sex at all, and you know it—quit being so dirty-minded!

mind (one's) own beeswax

To not interfere in someone else's affairs; to not pry or be nosy. Often used as an imperative. Mind your own beeswax, will you? I can take care of my problems just fine. I really wish she would mind her own beeswax and stop asking me about my finances. So there I was, minding my own beeswax, when the security guard comes over and starts asking me all kinds of questions.

mind (one's) own business

To not interfere in someone else's affairs; to not pry or be nosy. Often used as an imperative. Mind your own business, will you? I can take care of my problems just fine. I really wish she would mind her own business and stop asking me about my finances. So there I was, minding my own business, when the security guard comes over and starts asking me all kinds of questions.

mind (one's) p's and q's

To be polite and well behaved; to mind one's manners. Be sure to mind your p's and q's when you visit your aunt this weekend! The mother reminded her young children to mind their p's and q's when they went over to their friends' houses for play dates.

mind the shop

To monitor a particular place or situation, usually while the person who normally does so is away. Would you mind the shop while I'm in this meeting? One of the suspects remained at the entranceway to mind the shop while the other two began loading the stolen goods into the truck.

mind the store

To monitor a particular place or situation, usually while someone is away. Will you mind the store while I'm in this meeting?

open-minded

Interested in and willing to accept new ideas, thoughts, opinions, etc. Over time, this profession has changed him from a trusting, open-minded young man into a bitter, cynical old grouch. Uncle Fred is pretty open-minded—I'm sure he'll listen to your thoughts on politics, even if he doesn't agree with them.

single-minded

1. Very dedicated and unwavering. Once school starts, Lisa is usually single-minded in her pursuit of good grades.

2. Focused on only one thing. Once school starts, Lisa is usually driven by the single-minded pursuit of good grades.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

absent-minded professor

a bumbling professor who overlooks everyday things. Fred is such an absent-minded professor. He'd forget his head if it wasn't screwed on.

mind the store

and watch the store

Fig. to take care of local matters. Please stay here in the office and mind the store while I go to the conference. I had to stay home and watch the store when Ann went to Boston.

mind the store

Attend to local or family matters, as in Ask Dad for permission; he's minding the store while Mom's away. This expression transfers looking after an actual business to more general activities. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s]

mind the shop

be temporarily in charge of affairs.

mind the ˈshop

(British English) (American English mind the ˈstore) be in charge of something for a short time while somebody is away: Who’s minding the shop while the boss is abroad?

dirty-minded

mod. having a tendency to see the lewd or obscene aspects of anything; having a tendency to place an obscene interpretation on the words and actions of others. Sam is sort of dirty-minded, but he wouldn’t do anything really vile.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

absent-minded
absent-minded professor
twitty
twity
be asleep at the switch
be sleeping at the switch
be sleeping at the wheel
sleeping at the switch
slept
fall asleep at the switch

词组	minded
释义	minded absent-minded Forgetful or inattentive of everyday details or duties, possibly due to a preoccupation with other thoughts. My absent-minded housemate is always lost in composing new poems and never remembers to clean the house or take out the trash! absent-minded professor An otherwise intelligent person who often lacks common sense or forgets or overlooks important details. Louis is brilliant, but he's such an absent-minded professor when it comes to remembering to attend important meetings. bloody minded slang Petulant and argumentative in nature. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I hate spending time with bloody minded people who have a pessimistic response to all of my ideas. Don't listen to him—he's just bloody minded, and his argument doesn't even make sense. See also: bloody, minded dirty-minded Tending to think about or discuss sexual or lewd topics or interpret mundane things in such a way. I wasn't referring to sex at all, and you know it—quit being so dirty-minded! mind (one's) own beeswax To not interfere in someone else's affairs; to not pry or be nosy. Often used as an imperative. Mind your own beeswax, will you? I can take care of my problems just fine. I really wish she would mind her own beeswax and stop asking me about my finances. So there I was, minding my own beeswax, when the security guard comes over and starts asking me all kinds of questions. See also: beeswax, mind, own mind (one's) own business To not interfere in someone else's affairs; to not pry or be nosy. Often used as an imperative. Mind your own business, will you? I can take care of my problems just fine. I really wish she would mind her own business and stop asking me about my finances. So there I was, minding my own business, when the security guard comes over and starts asking me all kinds of questions. See also: business, mind, own mind (one's) p's and q's To be polite and well behaved; to mind one's manners. Be sure to mind your p's and q's when you visit your aunt this weekend! The mother reminded her young children to mind their p's and q's when they went over to their friends' houses for play dates. See also: and, mind mind the shop To monitor a particular place or situation, usually while the person who normally does so is away. Would you mind the shop while I'm in this meeting? One of the suspects remained at the entranceway to mind the shop while the other two began loading the stolen goods into the truck. See also: mind, shop mind the store To monitor a particular place or situation, usually while someone is away. Will you mind the store while I'm in this meeting? See also: mind, store open-minded Interested in and willing to accept new ideas, thoughts, opinions, etc. Over time, this profession has changed him from a trusting, open-minded young man into a bitter, cynical old grouch. Uncle Fred is pretty open-minded—I'm sure he'll listen to your thoughts on politics, even if he doesn't agree with them. single-minded 1. Very dedicated and unwavering. Once school starts, Lisa is usually single-minded in her pursuit of good grades. 2. Focused on only one thing. Once school starts, Lisa is usually driven by the single-minded pursuit of good grades. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. absent-minded professor a bumbling professor who overlooks everyday things. Fred is such an absent-minded professor. He'd forget his head if it wasn't screwed on. mind the store and watch the store Fig. to take care of local matters. Please stay here in the office and mind the store while I go to the conference. I had to stay home and watch the store when Ann went to Boston. See also: mind, store McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. mind the store Attend to local or family matters, as in Ask Dad for permission; he's minding the store while Mom's away. This expression transfers looking after an actual business to more general activities. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] See also: mind, store The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. mind the shop be temporarily in charge of affairs. See also: mind, shop Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary mind the ˈshop (British English) (American English mind the ˈstore) be in charge of something for a short time while somebody is away: Who’s minding the shop while the boss is abroad? See also: mind, shop Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary dirty-minded mod. having a tendency to see the lewd or obscene aspects of anything; having a tendency to place an obscene interpretation on the words and actions of others. Sam is sort of dirty-minded, but he wouldn’t do anything really vile. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: absent-minded absent-minded professor twitty twity be asleep at the switch be sleeping at the switch be sleeping at the wheel sleeping at the switch slept fall asleep at the switch
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