- give someone pause
- give (someone) pause
to cause someone to stop and think carefully.
Surviving a serious car wreck is an experience that really gives you pause.
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give someone pause — cause someone to think carefully or hesitate before doing something public outrage has given him pause * * * give (someone) pause (also give (someone) pause for thought) : to cause (someone) to stop and think about something carefully or to have… … Useful english dictionary
give someone pause (for thought) — phrase to make someone think carefully about something a report that should give pause to supporters of the death penalty Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: pause … Useful english dictionary
give someone pause (for thought) — cause someone to think carefully or hesitate before doing something. → pause … English new terms dictionary
give (someone) pause (for thought) — formal if something gives you pause, it is surprising or worrying and it makes you think more carefully about something. It was a tragedy which gave us all pause for thought … New idioms dictionary
give one pause — {v. phr.} To astonish someone; cause one to stop and think. * / Your remark gives me pause, Tom said, when Jane called him an incurable gambler./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give one pause — {v. phr.} To astonish someone; cause one to stop and think. * / Your remark gives me pause, Tom said, when Jane called him an incurable gambler./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give\ one\ pause — v. phr. To astonish someone; cause one to stop and think. Your remark gives me pause, Tom said, when Jane called him an incurable gambler … Словарь американских идиом
give pause — To cause to hesitate • • • Main Entry: ↑pause * * * give (someone) pause (also give (someone) pause for thought) : to cause (someone) to stop and think about something carefully or to have doubts about something I was going to ask her for help,… … Useful english dictionary
give pause — give (someone) pause to cause someone to stop and think carefully. Surviving a serious car wreck is an experience that really gives you pause … New idioms dictionary
pause — [pôz] n. [ME pawse < MFr pause < L pausa < Gr pausis, a stopping < pauein, to bring to an end < IE base * paus , to let go > OPrus pausto, wild] 1. a short period of inaction; temporary stop, break, or rest, as in speaking or… … English World dictionary
