Re: "On" my mind or "In" my mind?

Posted by lynn on 2006/7/29 23:31:32

on your/somebody's mind
a) if something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it:
He looked as though he had something on his mind.
Sorry I forgot. I've got a lot on my mind (=a lot of problems to worry about) at the moment.

b) if something is on your mind, that is what you are thinking about :
She's the type of person who just says what's on her mind.


to/in my mind used to show you are giving your opinion about something:
The Internet, to my mind, represents information exchange at its best.

in somebody's mind
There was no doubt in my mind that it was the right
decision to make.
Do you have a clear picture in your mind of what you want?
A plan began to form in his mind.
The event is still fresh in most people's minds.

Source: longman online dictionary