have a good mind

idiom

Definition of have a good mind

—used to express the feeling especially when angry and annoyed that one would like to do something while at the same time not really planning to do it used with to + verb

I have a good mind to go over there and tell him to be quiet.

Word by Word Definitions

good play

: of a favorable character or tendency
: bountiful, fertile
: handsome, attractive

: something that is good
: something conforming to the moral order of the universe
: praiseworthy character : goodness

: well
used as an intensive

See the full definition of good

mind play

: recollection, memory
: the element or complex (see ¹complex 1) of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons
: the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism