Example
“The repair cost made us think twice about buying the old house.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
jump to conclusions
Neutral · CEFR B2
to form an opinion too quickly, before considering enough evidence
beg the question
Neutral · CEFR C1
to make one naturally want to ask a particular question; (formally) to assume the very point being argued
moot point
Neutral · CEFR C1
a question that is debatable or no longer relevant because it has been settled or made irrelevant
brain power
Informal · CEFR B1
intelligence or mental ability used to think and solve problems
come to mind
Neutral · CEFR B1
to appear in one's thoughts or memory
food for thought
Neutral · CEFR B1
an idea or piece of information worth thinking carefully about
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.