Question

in_the_loop_534 to be willing to listen to and consider all sides of an issue; not to have made up one’s mind in advance Antonym: closed-minded

Accepted Answer

OPEN MIND, (KEEP) AN Julie’s father’s mind was made up not to let her have her own car. She said that he didn’t have an open mind about the matter, and that he had not given her a fair chance to persuade him.I have almost decided to vote for the conservative candidate, but I’m still willing to listen to what the other candidates have to say. I’m trying to keep an open mind about all the candidates until election day. Open-minded and closed-minded generally refer to a person’s overall outlook or approach, whereas keep an open mind is used to describe one’s approach to one particular situation or topic.

Id	in_the_loop_534
Idiom	OPEN MIND, (KEEP) AN
Definition	to be willing to listen to and consider all sides of an issue; not to have made up one’s mind in advance
Examples	Julie’s father’s mind was made up not to let her have her own car. She said that he didn’t have an open mind about the matter, and that he had not given her a fair chance to persuade him. I have almost decided to vote for the conservative candidate, but I’m still willing to listen to what the other candidates have to say. I’m trying to keep an open mind about all the candidates until election day.
Cross-Refs	Antonym: closed-minded
Extra Info	Open-minded and closed-minded generally refer to a person’s overall outlook or approach, whereas keep an open mind is used to describe one’s approach to one particular situation or topic.

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