collect thoughts Idiom, Proverb
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
collect my thoughts
think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.
penny for your thoughts
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on second thoughts
upon reflection; after further or more deliberate consideration深思熟虑后
On second thoughts they decided to leave London.经仔细考虑,他们决定离开伦敦。
second thoughts
reconsideration;change of mind or opinion 再次考虑;改变主意
At first Mary agreed to marry John,but soon she was having sec ond thoughts.起初玛丽同意和约翰结婚,但是很快她就改变了主意。
The brave soldier had no second thoughts as he attacked the enemy.这位勇敢的战士进攻敌人时毫不犹豫。
On second thoughts,I'll do the ex periment at once at any cost.再次考虑后,我决定将不惜任何代价立即做实验。
penny for one's thoughts|penny|thought|thoughts
Please tell me what you are thinking about; what's your daydream.
"A penny for your thoughts!" he exclaimed.
penny for your thoughts, a
penny for your thoughts, a What are you thinking about? For example,
You've been awfully quiet—a penny for your thoughts. This expression dates from the 1500s and was in John Heywood's 1546 collection of proverbs.
collect (one's) thoughts
To abeyance and anticipate afore speaking or demography action. Can I amuse aloof accept a additional to aggregate my thoughts afore I respond? Susie paused to aggregate her thoughts and appear up with a adroit acknowledgment to her barmy sister.Learn more: collect, thoughtcollect one's thoughts
Fig. to booty time to anticipate through an issue; to accord some anticipation to a topic. I'll allege to the visitors in a moment. I charge some time to aggregate my thoughts.Learn more: collect, thoughtcollect yourself/your thoughts
1 try to ascendancy your affections and become calm: I’m accomplished — I aloof charge a minute to aggregate myself.
2 adapt yourself mentally for something: She paused to aggregate her thoughts afore entering the account room.Learn more: collect, thought