# have another think coming

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/have-another-think-coming
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.

## Examples

- If he thinks I will help, he has another think coming.
- She told her boss she deserved a raise, but he had another think coming if he expected an easy yes.
- The critics, convinced the novel would flop, had another think coming when it topped the bestseller list for six months.

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