mess with someone's mind/head

idiom

informal
: to cause someone to feel confused
The movie messes with your mind and you don't find out what's going on until the end.

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“Mess with someone's mind/head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mess%20with%20someone%27s%20mind%2Fhead. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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