change your mind

Meaning

This expression means to change your decision, opinion, or plan about something. It is a highly common phrase used in everyday situations when someone decides to do something different from what they originally intended.

Examples

• I was going to buy the blue shirt, but I changed my mind and got the red one.

  I was going to buy the blue shirt, but I changed my mind and got the red one.

• If you change your mind about coming to the party, just let me know.

  If you change your mind about coming to the party, just let me know.

• He's very stubborn; once he makes a decision, he never changes his mind.

  He's very stubborn; once he makes a decision, he never changes his mind.

• I used to dislike spicy food, but I've changed my mind over the years.

  I used to dislike spicy food, but I've changed my mind over the years.

• Are you sure you want to quit, or did you change your mind?

  Are you sure you want to quit, or did you change your mind?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I changed my head about the trip.

  ✓ I changed my mind about the trip.

  This is a literal translation error from some languages; in English, decisions happen in the 'mind', not the 'head'.

• ✗ She changed mind at the last minute.

  ✓ She changed her mind at the last minute.

  You must always use a possessive adjective (my, your, her, his, etc.) before 'mind' in this expression.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I thought you wanted pasta, did you ___?

  💡 Alter your decision.

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  change your mind

• You can always ___ if the job doesn't suit you.

  💡 Make a different choice later.

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  change your mind