put (someone or something) out of (one's) mind
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To make an effort to forget or stop thinking about someone or something. You need to put that idea right out of your mind—it will only bring us trouble. It's been three years since we broke up, but I still can't seem to put her out of my mind. Worrying about how your interview went won't do you any good—try to put it out of your mind for now.
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put someone or something out of one's mind
to forget someone or something; to make an effort to stop thinking about someone or something. (Almost the same as get someone or something out of one's mind.) Try to put it out of your mind. I can't seem to put him out of my mind.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
put out of one's mind
Make oneself forget or overlook, as in You've lost, but put that out of your mind and concentrate on the job.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
put/get something out of your ˈmind
stop thinking about something; try to forget something: Let’s put the problems with the bank out of our minds and try to enjoy ourselves a bit. There’s no point worrying all the time.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017