make up one's mind
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You may see a failure to make up one's mind between two clearly differentiated candidates as an act of ignorance or dishonesty.
From Time Magazine Archive
"It is so difficult to make up one's mind," said she.
From A Love Episode by Émile Zola
It may be difficult to do this, but one must make up one's mind to it, like the invalid who is ready to lose a limb in order to save his life.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Isaac Husik
Dubious.—As you say, it is difficult to make up one's mind where to spend the holidays, because there are so many places from which to choose.
From Mr. Punch On Tour by Various
Extraordinary how easy it is to make up one's mind about big things.
From A Woman's Experience in the Great War by Louise Mack
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