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mind out

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to be careful or pay attention

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“You can never take your mind out of it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Fraser wanted nothing else but to perform on stage, but knew he had to sort his own mind out first, so he tried the hypnosis techniques on himself.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

“Russ is losing his mind out there,” Polumbus said during a discussion of Wilson’s struggles with the Broncos.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Clinical hypnosis can get the rational mind out of the way, removing barriers to change.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2022

Lying in my bed under the weeping night I did my best to read to take my mind out of misery, but while my eyes moved on the lines I listened to the night.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck