Unit 2: Phrases, patterns and collocations (2)

to make a particular effort to pay attention to sth that you will remember it later

calculations that you do in your mind, without writing them

• mental arithmetic
• make a mental note
• make up your mind
• cross your mind

mental age

• to decide
• a measure of intelligence based on the average intelligence of a child of a particular age
• a way of thinking about sth
• a method of showing distance in a picture by making far away objects smaller

to decide

if an idea cross your mind, you think about it for a short time

forget sth

to remember to consider sth when you are thinking about or doing sth else

have a one - track mind

• a way of thinking about sth
• to think about one particular thing and nothing else
• to make you remember sth
• the way that you are thinking and feeling at the present time

to stop you from worrying or thinking about a problem or pain, often by forcing you ti think about other things

to make you remember sth

• in 2 minds about
• put into perspective
• on your mind
• bring to mind