thinking
Idioms (14)
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go without saying
CEFR B2to be so obvious that it does not need to be stated
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beg the question
CEFR C1to make one naturally want to ask a particular question; (formally) to assume the very point being argued
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spring to mind
CEFR B2to come into your thoughts suddenly and easily
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off the top of one's head
CEFR B2from memory, without checking or thinking carefully
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moot point
CEFR C1a question that is debatable or no longer relevant because it has been settled or made irrelevant
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get one's thoughts together
CEFR B2to calm down and organize your thinking before acting or speaking
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brain power
CEFR B1intelligence or mental ability used to think and solve problems
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stand to reason
CEFR B2to be logical or obvious
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a penny for your thoughts
CEFR C1A friendly way of asking what someone is quietly thinking about.
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rack your brains
CEFR B2To think very hard in an effort to remember or solve something.
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come to mind
CEFR B1to appear in one's thoughts or memory
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think twice
CEFR B1to reconsider an action carefully before doing it
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jump to conclusions
CEFR B2to form an opinion too quickly, before considering enough evidence
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food for thought
CEFR B1an idea or piece of information worth thinking carefully about
Neutral