take / get one's mind off sth

/tˈeɪk ɡɛt wˈɒnz mˈaɪnd ˈɒf ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

/tˈeɪk ɡɛt wˈʌnz mˈaɪnd ˈɔf ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

to take / get one's mind off sth

to make it so that a person does not think or worry about something, particularly something unpleasant

Examples

1. Talking to him took my mind off the pain.

2. Going back to work helped take my mind off Ian’s death.

3. The good thing about running is that it takes my mind off any problems I have.

4. Taking my mind off things, my work with YouTube.