A student of mine told me that his daughter, who was on vacation, got mad at him when he, one day, woke her up at 8 o’clock in the morning. The next day, he woke her up at 10 am and she got mad at him again! So he said to her: “Come on Julia, make up your mind!”

make up your mind/make your mind up

a) to decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time 

I wish he’d hurry up and make his mind up.

make up your mind/make your mind up about 

He couldn’t make up his mind about what to do with the money.

make up your mind whether 

Karen couldn’t make up her mind whether to apply for membership or not.

b) to become very determined to do something, so that you will not change your decision 

No more argument. My mind is made up.

make up your mind to do something 

He had clearly made up his mind to end the affair.

make up your mind that 

I made up my mind there and then that I would never get married.

c) to decide what your opinion is about someone or something

make up your mind/make your mind up about 

I could never really make my mind up about him. 

You’re old enough to make your own mind up about smoking.

Now, suppose that what’s written next happens to you.

Then, what would you say to them? Hehe… 😉

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