English · Idiom Candidate

change one's mind

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: change someone's mind

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Decide something different from what was previously thought

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quyết định khác với suy nghĩ trước đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: alter one's opinion

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She was going to quit her job, but then she changed her mind

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent giở quẻ (verb) to suddenly change one's state or attitude (from good to bad); to change one's mind or conduct; to go back on one's word Tiếng Việt Near equivalent đổi ý (verb) to change one's mind Tiếng Việt

Common questions

What does “change one's mind” mean?

Decide something different from what was previously thought Literally: alter one's opinion

Is “change one's mind” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“giở quẻ” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.