to have something in mind
1have something in mind — have (something) in mind to be thinking about something as a possibility. I thought we might eat out tonight. Where did you have in mind? (usually used in questions) I think that s probably what he had in mind …
2have something in mind (for something) — have sb/sth in ˈmind (for sth) idiom to be thinking of sb/sth, especially for a particular job, etc • Do you have anyone in mind for this job? • Watching TV all evening wasn t exactly what I had in mind! Main entry: ↑mindidiom …
3have something in mind — think about something, mean something in particular …
4have something in mind — THINK OF, contemplate; intend, plan, propose, desire, want, wish. → mind …
5have something in view — have, etc. sth in ˈview idiom (formal) to have a particular aim, plan, etc. in your mind Syn: ↑have something in mind • He wanted to make money and went abroad with this end i n view. Main entry: ↑ …
6have half a mind (to do something) — 1. something that you say to a child who you are threatening with punishment. It s the second time this month I ve caught you smoking. I ve half a mind to report you to your parents! 2. if you have half a mind to tell someone something unpleasant …
7have a good mind to do something — have a good mind to do something/have half a mind to do something/spoken phrase used for threatening to do something, when you probably will not do it I’ve a good mind to tell your parents what you’ve done! Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready …
8have half a mind to do something — have a good mind to do something/have half a mind to do something/spoken phrase used for threatening to do something, when you probably will not do it I’ve a good mind to tell your parents what you’ve done! Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready …
9have a good mind to do something — have a good mind (to do something) informal if you say you have a good mind to do something, especially to punish someone, you mean that you would like to do it, and might do it, although you probably will not. I have a good mind to report you to …
10have half a mind to do something — have half a mind to (do something) to consider possibly doing something. He had half a mind to go home, but most likely no one would be there until much later. Related vocabulary: have in mind someone/something …
