Emotions & feelings

let your mind wander

allow your thoughts to move freely

To allow your thoughts to move from one idea to another without trying to concentrate on one thing.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

What do you do on long train journeys?

I listen to music and let my mind wander.

Play the conversation

I like sitting by the river and letting my mind wander.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I let my mind wonder on the bus.

Say: I let my mind wander on the bus.

In this phrase, "wander" means move freely; "wonder" means think about or be curious about something.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

let your mind wander; letting your mind wander; let your mind wander while doing something

Your turn: say it out loud

I like sitting by the river and letting my mind wander.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

let your mind wander

allow your thoughts to move freely

“I like sitting by the river and letting my mind wander.”

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