have second thoughts

have second thoughts

To reconsider something; to begin to doubt a previous determination or commitment to something. Why are you hesitating? You're not having second thoughts, are you? A: "Where's the bride?" B: "I don't know. Maybe she had second thoughts." I was sure I had seen the rare bird, but now I'm having second thoughts.

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have second ˈthoughts

change your opinion about something; have doubts about something: We were going to go to Italy, but we had second thoughts and came here instead.

See also: have, second, thought

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