Took a long (cool/hard) look at something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "took a long (cool/hard) look at something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-05-23 04:05

Meaning of Took a long (cool/hard) look at something (redirected from take a long (cool/hard) look at something )

Take a long (cool/hard) look at something informal verb phrase

To think about an issue or possibility thoroughly and without haste.

You should take a long look at this project before deciding to invest.

We need three weeks to take a long hard look at your proposal.

The government should take a long hard look at the long-term health consequences before deciding.

Other phrases about:

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

Grammar and Usage of Take a long (cool/hard) look at something

Verb Forms

  • to take a long (cool/hard) look at something
  • takes a long (cool/hard) look at something
  • taking a long (cool/hard) look at something
  • took a long (cool/hard) look at something

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

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Candy is a good thing to offer someone to get them to do something, but liquor will work more quickly when  convincing someone to do something.
Example: .

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Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

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