take one's mind off something(напр., I took my mind off it (я выбросил это из головы), he took my mind off it (он помог мне выбросить это из головы) Elenq)
goner(a person beyond help; тж. в шутку: The Maitre'd is standing there. He's beaming at Daniella and ignoring me. She smiles sort of sweetly at him and it's clear that the poor sap is a goner.4uzhoj)