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rv_mind_brain_guts

idioms with mind, brain, guts

czen
je to velmi obtizne/nemozne it is like getting blood out of a stone
find out what somebody knows/thinks by asking questions to pick somebody's brain
have a sudden good idea to have a brainwave
think repeatedly about someone or something to have somebody/something on the brain (informal)
think hard to remember something or to find a solution to rack one's brain about something
to be very stupid have shit for brains (American & Australian, taboo)
to ask for information or advice from someone who knows more about a subject than you do pick someone's brains
to spend a lot of time worrying about a problem and thinking about how to deal with it beat your brains out
their mind is not working effectively, usually because they are very tired or very bored be brain dead (humorous)
byl jsem [nudou/strachy,...] mimo I was [bored/scared/worried etc.] out of my mind
you have been worrying about it and you are pleased that the problem has now been solved it's a weight off my mind
to be unable to decide about something be in/of two minds
to remember a piece of information when you are making decisions or thinking about a matter bear/keep in mind
to shock or surprise you boggle the mind
to cause you to think of someone or something bring something/someone to mind
to stop thinking about something get something out of your mind
it does not work or move the way you want it to, as if it is controlling itself (a machine or vehicle) have a mind of its own (humorous)
in your imagination or memory in your mind's eye
to decide what to choose make up your mind
Starej se o sebe! Mind your own business! (informal)
nekdo kdo umi cist myslenky mind-reader
to cause someone to stop worrying put someone's mind at ease
to make someone stop worrying put/set someone's mind at rest
to know what someone is thinking without being told. read someone's mind (humorous)
to say exactly what you think or feel speak your mind
to appear suddenly or immediately in your thoughts spring to mind
in my opinion to my mind
to cause you to stop thinking about who or what is causing worry take your mind off someone/something
violence shown on television, film, or in the theatre, where people are seen being injured or killed blood and guts (informal)
a feeling that you are certain is right, even if you cannot explain why a gut feeling
a reaction that is based on your immediate feelings about someone or something a gut reaction
to work very hard or to use a lot of effort to do something slog/sweat/work your guts out (informal)
to trust your feelings when deciding what to do go with your gut
to tell secret or personal information spill your guts
to tell someone all about yourself, especially your problems spill your guts (American & Australian, informal)
Created by: Radek Vykydal
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