Gave (one) pause for thought In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "gave (one) pause for thought", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Julia Huong

2022-01-22 10:01

Give (one) pause for thought formal verb phrase

To cause one to take a moment to think seriously about something

You should leave her alone for a while and give her pause for thought.

I want buy car installment, but the high interest has given me pause for thought.

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze

Is the result worth the effort we have to put into it?

take something under advisement

To take something into consideration in a thorough way

take the long view (of something)

To consider all the consequences of something in the future instead of only in the present

Put On Your Thinking Cap

To think or consider something seriously

pluck something out of the air

to say or reply something without having thought about it or knowing whether it is corect

The verb "give" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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under the harrow

1. The phrase is used to talk about the earth that is broken up and flattened by a harrow.

2. If somebody is under the harrow, he or she is forced to experience distress, or torment.

Example:

1. About 1000 hectares of farmland have been under the harrow for 2 hours.

2. Many families are under the harrow because of the economic recession.

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