Do you mind?

Do you mind?
Do you mind?
1. You are intruding on my space!; You are offending me! (Impatient or incensed. Essentially, “Do you mind stopping what you are doing?”) •

The lady behind her in line kept pushing against her every time the line moved. Finally, Sue turned and said sternly, “Do you mind?”

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All through the first part of the movie, two people in the row behind John kept up a running conversation. Finally, John rose and turned, leaned over into their faces, and shouted, “Do you mind?”

2. Do you object to what I am about to do? •

Mary had her hand on the lovely silver cake knife that would carry the very last piece of cake to her plate. She looked at Tom, who stood next to her, eyeing the cake. “Do you mind?” she asked coyly.

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“Do you mind?” asked John as he bumped Sally and ran through the door.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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