think it over

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  • think something over — think (something) over to consider something carefully. She really ought to think it over before she quits school. Dunham was looking at me, thinking over what he had heard and deciding what it meant. Usage notes: often used in the form think it… …   New idioms dictionary

  • think something over — CONSIDER, contemplate, deliberate about, weigh up, consider the pros and cons of, mull over, ponder, reflect on, muse on, ruminate on. → think * * * consider something carefully * * * ˌthink sthˈover derived to consider sth carefully, especially… …   Useful english dictionary

  • think sth over — UK US think sth over Phrasal Verb with think({{}}/θɪŋk/ verb [I or T] (thought, thought) ► to consider an idea or plan carefully before making a decision: »He asked if he could think the proposal over before giving an answer …   Financial and business terms

  • think it over — think over a matter, compare certain issues …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ˌthink sth ˈover — phrasal verb to consider a problem or decision carefully Let s think over his proposal before we see him again.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • think something over — consider something carefully. → think …   English new terms dictionary

  • think over — think (something) over to consider something carefully. She really ought to think it over before she quits school. Dunham was looking at me, thinking over what he had heard and deciding what it meant. Usage notes: often used in the form think it… …   New idioms dictionary

  • think — think1 W1S1 [θıŋk] v past tense and past participle thought [θo:t US θo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(opinion/belief)¦ 2¦(use your mind)¦ 3¦(have an idea)¦ 4¦(remember)¦ 5¦(consider somebody/something)¦ 6 think of/about doing something 7 think twice 8 think… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • think over — verb reflect deeply on a subject (Freq. 3) I mulled over the events of the afternoon philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate • Syn: ↑chew over,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • think — 1 /TINk/ past tense and past participle thought verb 1 OPINION/BELIEF (T) to have an opinion or belief about something: think (that): I think that she should have paid the money back. | Harry thought it was a lousy idea. | I didn t think anyone… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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