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on one's mind

on one's mind adjective: in one's thoughts, especially persistently or recurrently.

Adjective

on one's mind (comparative more on one's mind, superlative most on one's mind)

  1. (idiomatic) In one's thoughts, especially persistently or recurrently.
    • With my mind on my money
      And my money on my mind1993, “Gin and Juice”, in Doggystyle, performed by Snoop Dogg
    • Oh, Ophelia
      You've been on my mind, girl, like a drug
      Oh, Ophelia
      Heaven help a fool who falls in love2016 February 5, Wesley Schultz and Jeremy Fraites, “Ophelia”, in Cleopatra, performed by The Lumineers
  2. (idiomatic) Causing worry or preoccupation.

Forms of on one's mind

comparativemore on one's mind
superlativemost on one's mind

Questions about on one's mind

What does on one's mind mean?
On one's mind means in one's thoughts, especially persistently or recurrently.
What part of speech is on one's mind?
On one's mind is an adjective.

Words near on one's mind in the dictionary

  1. on one's legs
  2. on one's lonesome
  3. on one's Ls
  4. on one's mark
  5. on one's mettle
  6. on one's mind
  7. on one's ones
  8. on one's own
  9. on one's own account
  10. on one's own bat
  11. on one's own ground

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