- prey on someone's mind
- prey on (someone's) mind
if something preys on someone's mind, they worry about it for a long time.
I lost my temper with her the other day and it's been preying on my mind ever since.
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prey on someone's mind — prey on someone’s mind phrase if something preys on your mind, you think and worry about it all the time The criticism preyed on my mind. Thesaurus: to make someone worried or nervoussynonym Main entry: prey … Useful english dictionary
prey on someone's mind — if something preys on your mind, you think and worry about it all the time The criticism preyed on my mind … English dictionary
prey on mind — prey on (someone s) mind if something preys on someone s mind, they worry about it for a long time. I lost my temper with her the other day and it s been preying on my mind ever since … New idioms dictionary
prey — prey1 [ preı ] noun uncount ** 1. ) an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten: Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs. => BIRD OF PREY 2. ) someone that a criminal or dishonest person attacks, cheats, or harms: VICTIM: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prey — I UK [preɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs. See: bird of prey 2) someone that a criminal or dishonest person attacks, cheats, or harms a hired… … English dictionary
prey on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 prey on/upon (something) : to hunt and kill (something) for food The wolves prey on small animals. 2 prey on/upon (someone) : to hurt, cheat, or steal from (someone) c … Useful english dictionary
mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prey — prey1 [preı] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: preie, from Latin praeda something seized ] 1.) [singular,U] an animal, bird etc that is hunted and eaten by another animal = ↑predator ▪ a tiger stalking its prey 2.) bird/beast of prey a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mind, philosophy of — Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of mind and its various manifestations, including intentionality, sensation and sense perception, feeling and emotion, traits of character and personality, the unconscious, volition, thought, memory,… … Universalium
prey — [[t]pre͟ɪ[/t]] preys, preying, preyed 1) N UNCOUNT COLL: usu with poss A creature s prey are the creatures that it hunts and eats in order to live. → See also bird of prey Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges... These… … English dictionary
