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think over

idiom
Meaning

To ponder or reflect on a subject.


Examples
SIMPLE

I need time to think over your offer.

CONTEXTUAL

Please think over the details of the contract before you sign anything tomorrow morning.

COMPLEX

After the long meeting, the committee members agreed to think over the proposal thoroughly before casting their final votes next week.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    come to think of it

    By the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.

  2. 02

    give someone something to think about

    To threaten or provide a challenge to.

  3. 03

    have another think coming

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

  4. 04

    lie back and think of England

    Synonym of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.

  5. 05

    shut one's eyes and think of England

    Alternative form of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.

  6. 06

    think aloud

    To utter one's thoughts.

  7. 07

    think back

    To think about a time or experience; to recall.

  8. 08

    think of England

    Clipping of close one's eyes and think of England, and its variants.

Last updated April 17, 2026