make up your mind

Meaning

This expression means to make a final decision about something, especially after some hesitation or delay. It is used in casual conversations when someone is taking too long to choose. The tone can range from encouraging to slightly impatient.

Examples

• You need to make up your mind about which college you want to attend.

  You need to make up your mind about which college you want to attend.

• I can't make up my mind whether to order the pizza or the pasta.

  I can't make up my mind whether to order the pizza or the pasta.

• Have you made up your mind about the job offer yet?

  Have you made up your mind about the job offer yet?

• Come on, make up your mind! We need to leave in five minutes.

  Come on, make up your mind! We need to leave in five minutes.

• She finally made up her mind to sell her old car and buy a new one.

  She finally made up her mind to sell her old car and buy a new one.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to make up my head about this.

  ✓ I need to make up my mind about this.

  The idiom specifically uses the word 'mind,' not 'head' or 'brain.'

• ✗ He made up mind to go.

  ✓ He made up his mind to go.

  You must always include a possessive adjective (my, your, his, her, their, our) that matches the subject.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I can't ___ which dress to buy; they both look great.

  💡 choose or decide

  Show answer

  make up my mind

• Has he ___ about where he wants to go for dinner?

  💡 use the past participle form

  Show answer

  made up his mind