have a lot on your mind

have a lot on your mind
to be worried or thinking about many things

He's hard to talk to at the moment – he's got a lot on his mind.


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  • have a lot on your mind — phrase to be worried or thinking about many things He’s hard to talk to at the moment – he’s got a lot on his mind. Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym Main entry: lot …   Useful english dictionary

  • on your mind — phrase in your thoughts, or making you worry Work is very much on her mind at the moment. have something on your mind: You seem quiet today. Do you have something on your mind? have a lot on your mind: She isn’t usually so rude; she’s got a lot… …   Useful english dictionary

  • on your mind — in your thoughts, or making you worry Work is very much on her mind at the moment. have something on your mind: You seem quiet today. Do you have something on your mind? have a lot on your mind: She isn t usually so rude; she s got a lot on her… …   English dictionary

  • mind — 1 /maInd/ noun BRAIN/THINKING PROCESS 1 (C, U) the part of a person, usually considered to be their brain, that they use to think and imagine things: I have a picture of him in my mind tall, blond and handsome. | I don t know what s going on in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • mind — mind1 [ maınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the part of you that thinks, knows, remembers, and feels things: His mind was full of the things he had seen that day. I need a walk to clear my mind. in someone s mind: I wonder what s going on in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lot — lot1 W1S1 [lɔt US la:t] pron, adv 1.) a lot also lots informal a large amount or number ▪ We ve spent a lot on the children s education. ▪ How many CDs have you got? Lots. a lot of ▪ They paid a lot of money for that house. ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lot — lot1 [ lat ] function word, quantifier *** A lot can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He seems to like her a lot. (before a comparative adjective or adverb): I feel a lot better. as a pronoun: We didn t get paid a lot, but we had fun …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lot — noun 1 LARGE AMOUNT a lot also lots informal a large quantity or number: The stereo cost a lot, but it was worth it. | How much ice cream do you want? Lots, please. (+ of): There were lots of people at the party. | a lot to do/see/eat etc: There… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • lot */*/*/ — I UK [lɒt] / US [lɑt] adverb, pronoun Summary: A lot can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He seems to like her a lot. (before a comparative adjective or adverb): I feel a lot better. as a pronoun: We didn t get paid a lot, but we had… …   English dictionary

  • mind — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ human ▪ the complex nature of the human mind ▪ conscious, subconscious, unconscious ▪ Our subconscious mind tries to protect us …   Collocations dictionary

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