You look quiet today, a penny for your thoughts?
penny for your thoughts
idiom B1
Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.
Origin
first recorded 16th c.First recorded in Thomas More's Four Last Things (c. 1522).
She sat staring out the window for a long time, so I asked, a penny for your thoughts?
Noticing his distant expression as he gazed into the fire, she gently touched his arm and offered a penny for your thoughts.
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a pound to a penny
Very likely; almost certainly.
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bad penny
A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.
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collect one's thoughts
To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.
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have second thoughts
To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.
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not leave one's thoughts
To remain in one's mind for a long duration.
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penny in the fusebox
An improvised repair made with no regard for safety.
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penny pincher
One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
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penny wedding
A wedding at which the guests contribute payments in order to fund the event and to benefit the newly-married couple.