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blow someone's mind

Date: Jul 08 2010

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“It really blows my mind that I have a 10-year-old daughter, because a lot of times I still feel like a child myself.”

- Actor Ryan Philippe on getting older and being a dad. (The Advocate)

Definition

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amaze, impress, or surprise someone

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Sometimes life sneaks up and surprises you. One day you’re a just a kid, running around and having fun. Then all of a sudden you’re an adult with kids of your own. It seems like barely any time has passed, but really, years have gone by and now you’re all grown up. And if you’re anything like the actor Ryan Philippe, it totally blows your mind!

Philippe can’t believe he has a 10-year-old daughter. It blows his mind that he has a daughter that age because he still feels like he isn’t much older than 10 himself. He is shocked and amazed by how quickly time passes.

Often you say something blows your mind if it amazes or shocks you, as in, “I can’t believe my sister is going to be in a movie with Tom Cruise. That really blows my mind.” But you might also say that something blows your mind if it really impresses you. We often say “It blows my mind” when talking about a movie or song that we think is really interesting, different, and impressive.

When we use the expression blow someone’s mind, we always have to separate blow and mind with an object. The object is the one whose mind is being blown. For example, if we say “Iron Man blew my sister’s mind,” my sister is the object. And if we say “This song blows my mind,” I am the object.

What kinds of things blow your mind?

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“The movie Hot Tub Time Machine blows my mind. It’s so crazy!”

“Maggie blew my mind when she told me she was getting married.”

“I like Lady Gaga, but her music doesn’t blow my mind.”

Winners

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	Can't believe it. by angie.liu
	get surprised, unbelievable by Gellerke
	surprise or amaze. by Gaby313
	amaze, impress, surprise, astounds, overwhelms someone with feelings of wonder example: Dubai, it's amazing building structures and over-the-top skyscrapers, never fails to blow my mind. by Bitten by an Arab bug

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Abai

Kazakhstan

it means to impress somebody very much, or to make them feel very excited.

mionfabian

Brazil

what thing blows my mind??

My sister talling that she loves me…

lol

fahadcom

Saudi Arabia

the lesson is fantastic, thx for that.

I blows my mind when I see any person doesn't be place it that he right for him or wrong.

gongo

Brazil

All the creation of God indeed blows my mind.

cizzrig

South Korea

Also, a new song called bad girl good girl really blows my mind!!!! I listen to it everyday!!

rinalin

Israel

Russian also has a similar expression isnt it?

glassy heart

Saudi Arabia

shocke,make me feel crazy,WOW,

yieqiasida

China

Usually people think that unnormal things can blow their's mind. The unnormal thing can be big and also can be small. In my opinion, if you're very curious about the world, everyday you can find some things can blow your mind. Because the world is very amazing, isn't it?