change someone's mind
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change someone's mind (third-person singular simple present changes someone's mind, present participle changing someone's mind, simple past and past participle changed someone's mind)
- (idiomatic) To convince someone to make a choice or develop a preference differing from their previous one.
- How can I change your mind about quitting?
- This new film that everyone loves is crap. There, I said it. Change my mind. [a challenge inviting a counterargument]
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- change one's mind (intransitive, reflexive in essence)
- hearts and minds
Translations[edit]
to convince someone to make a decision
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