to one's mind

to one's mind
1) на чей-л. взгляд, по-моему (по-твоему и т. д.), по моему (твоему и т. д.) мнению

It had no particular success but to my mind showed a good deal of promise... (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II) — Книга особого успеха не имела, но, по-моему, она говорит о больших возможностях автора.

So now, the house, to his mind, had a most pleasing and comfortable appearance. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXII) — Поэтому дом показался в этот вечер Герствуду каким-то особенно уютным и приятным.

2) редк. по вкусу, по душе

The arrangements he made were very much to my mind; I was quite happy with them. (DCE) — Все его приготовления пришлись мне по вкусу. Лучшего нельзя было и желать.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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