Hi Youngmi, Both phrases mean 'to forget' something or 'to distract your mind' from something, in a way. However, 'get over it' sounds a bit more direct and stronger in meaning. It also sounds more final (not just temporarily stop thinking about someone/something - you stop thinking about someone/something altogether!) "Take your mind off it" sounds less direct and more like a temporary distraction, not necessarily as final as "getting over" something. For example ("get over it"): - It's been 2 years since I broke up with my boyfriend, but I still love him. My friends tell me I should get over it.(=I really need to forget about it and move forward with my life, forget about it finally!) - My best friend is still angry about the fight we had last week. She really needs to get over it. (= she really needs to forget it permanently and move forward with life) - I'm scared of flying and always feel very nervous before I get on the plane. I really need to get over it as it controls my life (=I need to permanently stop being scared of flying because it is affecting my life) Some examples using "take your mind off it": - I broke up with my boyfriend last week and I can't stop thinking about him, so I've been watching a lot of TV every evening to take my mind off it (=TV is a temporary distraction to help me relax and stop thinking about him) - Yesterday I got into a huge fight with my best friend, so I left her house and went for a drive to take my mind off it (= the drive is a temporary distraction to help me stop thinking of the fight) - I'm scared of flying so to take my mind off it I usually listen to music to calm my nerves. (= listening to music helps me temporarily feel less scared, but I'm still scared of flying) I hope this helps you to understand the slight difference in nuance...if you'd like more examples, please send me a message :-) Kim

Hi Youngmi, When we say "get over it", we are usually giving a piece of advice for someone to stop thinking about something (usually unpleasant) and move on. Example: You have failed your examination and you have to get over it. Just study harder next time. When we say "take your mind off it", you are asking the person to relax and take a break from what he or she may be doing or thinking at the moment. As you can see, both phrases can be quite similar but used in slightly different contexts. Example: It's the weekend. Let's go for a movie and take our mind off our work. Hope this helps. Cheers, Lance

Get over it = think permanently Take your mind of it = think temporarily, for the moment

Hello Youngmi.. As far as I know " to get over it " could be described as "to overcome something", For example: If he left you, you have to get over it, you'll find a better men. "To take (one's)mind off it" could be described as "to stop thinking about something". Example: I know that you are worried because of your test, i'll take your mind off it! Let's watch a good movie! :)