Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing thought, including its inflections. Clear word filter
5 idioms
food for thought
CEFR B1an idea or piece of information worth thinking carefully about
Neutral
get one's thoughts together
CEFR B2to calm down and organize your thinking before acting or speaking
Informal
a penny for your thoughts
CEFR C1A friendly way of asking what someone is quietly thinking about.
Informal
perish the thought
CEFR C1used as an emphatic rejection of an idea considered intolerable
Neutral
sow seeds of thought
CEFR C1to introduce ideas that may grow and develop in people's minds later
Neutral