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take mind off
take your mind off somebody/something
to cause you to stop thinking about who or what is causing worry That's the good thing about helping other people – it takes your mind off your own problems.
take somebody's mind off something/somebody
if an activity takes someone's mind off their problems, it stops them from thinking about them That's the good thing about helping other people - it takes your mind off your own problems.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Takashi | | tah-kah-shee | Japanese |
| Zvi | | - | Hebrew |
| Branimir | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene |
| Wilma | | VIL-mah (German, Dutch), WIL-mah (Dutch), WIL-mə (English) | German, Dutch, English |
| Eko | | E-ko | Indonesian, Javanese |
| Xenokrates | | - | Ancient Greek |