frame of mind
noun/ˌfreɪm əv ˈmaɪnd/
/ˌfreɪm əv ˈmaɪnd/
[usually singular] (plural frames of mind)
- the way you feel or think about something at a particular time
- We'll discuss this when you're in a better frame of mind.
- By his own admission, Gordon was not in the right frame of mind to win yesterday.
- It put them in a positive frame of mind for the final game.
- He's in rather a negative frame of mind.
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