make up one's mind
Example Sentences
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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
Mahsh tumtum, to give orders, mamook tumtum, to make up one's mind; mamook closhe tumtum, to make friends or peace; sick tumtum, grief; jealousy; moxt tumtum nika, I am undecided, i.e.,
From Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon by Gibbs, George
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 Husik, Isaac
You're different from your father . . one must make up one's mind to that.
From Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste by Granville-Barker, Harley
One must make up one's mind to combat their exhibitions of weakness by determining to acquire ease of movement.
From Poise: How to Attain It by Starke, D.
