prey on one's mind

prey on one's mind {v. phr.}

To afflict; worry.

He couldn't sleep because his many debts were preying on his mind.

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[mind] See: [CROSS ONE'S MIND] or [PASS THROUGH ONE'S MIND], [GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND], [HALF A MIND], [IN MIND], [IN ONE'S MIND'S EYE], [MAKE UP ONE'S MIND], [NEVER […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

prey on

[prey on] or [prey upon] {v.} 1. To habitually kill and eat; catch for food. * /Cats prey on mice./ 2. To capture or take in spoils of war or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

never mind

[never mind] {v. phr.} Don't trouble about it; don't worry about it; forget it; skip it. - Usually used in speaking or when writing dialogue. * /Never mind preparing a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[in mind] {adv. phr.} 1. In the center of your thought; in your close attention. * /You have to be home by 11 o'clock. Keep that in mind, Bob./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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