Weigh (one's) words In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "weigh (one's) words", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-04-20 12:04

Meaning of Weigh (one's) words

Synonyms:

choose your words

Weigh (one's) words spoken language verb phrase

Used to describe thinking carefully before saying.

I will give you a few more minutes to weigh your words before answering this question.

You should practice weighing your words before saying something in public.

Used to describe thinking carefully about one's words.

She is so indirect in her communication style that it takes me hours to weigh her words.

Though I have been weighing his words all day, I haven’t still figured out what he really meant.

Other phrases about:

pluck something out of the air

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

muse over (someone or something)

To think carefully and seriously or ponder about someone or something

knock/talk some sense into somebody

To help or convince someone to begin thinking reasonably (about something).

take a long (cool/hard) look at something

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

Enter One's Head
Ideas and thoughts come to one's head.

Grammar and Usage of Weigh (one's) words

Verb Forms

  • weigh (one's) words
  • weighs (one's) words
  • be weighing (one's) words
  • weighed (one's) words

It is mostly used in the present tense.

 

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