English · Idiom Candidate

close one's mind

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To refuse to consider new ideas or opinions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: to shut one's mind

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She closed her mind to the possibility of moving abroad

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.

Common questions

What does “close one's mind” mean?

To refuse to consider new ideas or opinions Literally: to shut one's mind

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

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

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