make up one's mind

Decide between alternatives, come to a decision, as in I had trouble making up my mind about which coat I liked best. This expression dates from the early 1800s, although a similar usage appeared two centuries earlier in Shakespeare's King John (2:1): "I know she is not for this match made up."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Julita	yuw-LEE-tah	Polish
Valentina	vah-len-TEE-nah (Italian), vah-lyen-TEE-nah (Russian), vah-leen-TEE-nah (Russian)	Italian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Ajit	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Adil	-	Arabic
Pavol	-	Slovak
Gabby	GAB-ee	English