have\ a\ good\ mind\ to

have\ a\ good\ mind\ to
v. phr.
To consider doing; intend to with a high degree of probability.

I have a good mind to tell my boss that he doesn't know how to run our enterprise.


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  • have a (good) mind to — {v. phr.} To consider doing; intend to with a high degree of probability. * /I have a good mind to tell my boss that he doesn t know how to run our enterprise./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have a (good) mind to — {v. phr.} To consider doing; intend to with a high degree of probability. * /I have a good mind to tell my boss that he doesn t know how to run our enterprise./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have a good mind to do something — have a good mind (to do something) informal if you say you have a good mind to do something, especially to punish someone, you mean that you would like to do it, and might do it, although you probably will not. I have a good mind to report you to …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a good mind to do something — have a good mind to do something/have half a mind to do something/spoken phrase used for threatening to do something, when you probably will not do it I’ve a good mind to tell your parents what you’ve done! Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a good mind to do — ► have a (or a good or half a) mind to do be inclined to do. Main Entry: ↑mind …   English terms dictionary

  • have a good mind to — mean to, intend to, want to, seriously consider …   English contemporary dictionary

  • have half a mind to do something — have a good mind to do something/have half a mind to do something/spoken phrase used for threatening to do something, when you probably will not do it I’ve a good mind to tell your parents what you’ve done! Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready …   Useful english dictionary

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