put one's mind to it

put one's mind to it
To apply oneself; to exert a directed effort.

You can do anything, if you put your mind to it.


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  • put one's mind to — To focus one s attention on ● mind * * * put (or set) one s mind to direct all one s attention to (achieving something) she d have made an excellent dancer, if she d have put her mind to it …   Useful english dictionary

  • put one in mind of — ► put one in mind of remind one of. Main Entry: ↑mind …   English terms dictionary

  • put one's mind to — index concentrate (pay attention) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • put one in mind of — remind one of. → mind …   English new terms dictionary

  • put someone's mind at ease — put (someone s) mind at ease to cause someone to stop worrying. He chose his words carefully to put his mother s mind at ease. Usage notes: also used in the forms put someone s mind at rest and set someone s mind at rest: To put his mind at rest …   New idioms dictionary

  • put out of one's mind — To think no more about, forget about • • • Main Entry: ↑mind …   Useful english dictionary

  • put in the back of one's mind — put the matter aside …   English contemporary dictionary

  • To lose one's mind — Mind Mind (m[imac]nd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me nos, Skr. manas mind,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To make up one's mind — Mind Mind (m[imac]nd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me nos, Skr. manas mind,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mind — ► NOUN 1) the faculty of consciousness and thought. 2) a person s intellect or memory. 3) a person identified with their intellectual faculties. 4) a person s attention or will. ► VERB 1) be distressed or annoyed by; object to. 2) …   English terms dictionary

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