Make up one's mind

Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 5
Meaning

To decide to do something

हिंदी अर्थ

मन बना लेना / ठान लेना

Example sentences

He made up his mind in the ninth week and never changed it.

To make up your mind is harder than to change it.

Daily use: Iska matlab faisla kar lena.

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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

बिखरे विचारों को जोड़कर एक पक्का मन बना (make up) लीजिए। I have made up my mind to do this यानी decision ले लिया, अब होना तय है।

Put your scattered thoughts together and 'make up' one firm mind. When you say 'I have made up my mind to do this', the decision is taken and it will happen.

Exam note

यह कई बार पूछा गया है: 'to decide to do something'; options में dithering, vacillation, irresolution (दुविधा) उल्टे और resolve (दृढ़ता) synonym आते हैं।

Asked several times as 'to decide to do something'; options may show dithering, vacillation or irresolution as opposites and resolve as a synonym.

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