make up one's mind
Example Sentences
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You may see a failure to make up one's mind between two clearly differentiated candidates as an act of ignorance or dishonesty.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mahsh tumtum, to give orders, mamook tumtum, to make up one's mind; mamook closhe tumtum, to make friends or peace; sick tumtum, grief; jealousy; moxt tumtum nika, I am undecided, i.e.,
From Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon by Gibbs, George
How else can one make up one's mind?
From Daisy in the Field by Warner, Susan
One does not have much time to make up one's mind when flying through the air from a high trapeze.
From Joe Strong, the Boy Fish or Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank by Barnum, Vance
If one wants to live in the London of the present day one must make up one’s mind to accept the fait accompli with as good a grace as possible.
From When William Came by Saki
