词汇 | think something over |
释义 | Idiom think something over Theme: CONSIDER to consider something; to think about something (before giving a decision).Please think it over and give me your decision in the morning.I need more time to think over your offer. Idiom think something overthink (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 over: She made an offer to buy our house, and I promised to think it over. think overTo consider or ponder something; to reflect upon something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "think" and "over." Think it over, and let me know in the morning if you want the job. I spent the next few days thinking over everything she'd said to me just before she died. think something overto think about something and whether one will choose to do it. I need a few minutes to think it over. Let me think over your request for a day or so. think overPonder, reflect about, especially with a view to making a decision. For example, I'll have to think it over carefully before I can say yes or no. [Mid-1800s] think overv. To consider or reflect on something, especially in order to make a decision: The students thought over the story they had just read. Here's my proposal—think it over, and let me know how you feel. |
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