Idiom
give someone something to think about
Meaning
To threaten or provide a challenge to.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“His harsh words gave me something to think about.”
“The manager gave the team something to think about by threatening to cut the budget if sales did not improve.”
“By exposing the flaws in our long-term strategy, the consultant gave the board of directors something to think about regarding the company's future.”
Examples
simple
“His harsh words gave me something to think about.”
contextual
“The manager gave the team something to think about by threatening to cut the budget if sales did not improve.”
complex
“By exposing the flaws in our long-term strategy, the consultant gave the board of directors something to think about regarding the company's future.”
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