have another think
verb1
To reflect on and reframe an event; to reconsider.
- when I got to that old shackly brick store by the Temperance Tavern, I backed up agin the wall to have another think.1876, Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, page 228:
- If you do not, then have another think about it.2008, Wendy Lewis, Plastic Makes Perfect: The Complete Cosmetic Beauty Guide, →ISBN:
2 more examples
- I put the cup down again and have another think.2013, Will Storr, Will Storr Vs. The Supernatural, →ISBN:
- I think, Natalie, you are acting very rashly, and you should have another think about what you're about to do.2014, Elizabeth Reed, To Love A Difficult Man:
- Related terms
- have another think coming