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give pause |
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give someone pause (for thought) Fig. to cause someone to stop and think. When I see a golden sunrise, it gives me pause for thought. Witnessing an accident is likely to give all of us pause. See also: give give somebody 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. See also: give give somebody pause also give pause to somebody to cause someone to stop and think carefully Surviving a serious car wreck is an experience that really gives you pause. See also: give How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He set down her basket and the tin pot, and stirring the paint with the brush that was in it began painting large square letters on the middle board of the three composing the stile, placing a comma after each word, as if to give pause while that word was driven well home to the reader's heart-- |
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