on second thought

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on second thought

Fig. having given something more thought; having reconsidered something. On second thought, maybe you should sell your house and move into an apartment. On second thought, let's not go to a movie.

See also: second, thought

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After obtaining his brother's address from Sergey Ivanovitch's footman, Levin was on the point of setting off at once to see him, but on second thought he decided to put off his visit till the evening. Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context I could not withstand that look, nor could I, on second thought, have deserted my rescuer without giving as good an account of myself in his behalf as he had in mine. A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context On seeing me, he suddenly drew in his little steed, and seemed inclined to turn back, but on second thought apparently judged it better to continue his course as before. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context			on nerves on no account on no account must on occasion on one hand on order on own account on own hook on own time on pain of on pain of death on paper on par on parole on patrol on person on pins and needles on principle on probation on purpose on radar on record on sale on say-so on schedule on second thought on shaky ground on short notice on shoulders on side on sight on speaking terms on spec on standby on steroids on tail on tap on target on tenterhooks on the air on the alert on the attack on the average on the back burner on the ball on the bandwagon on the beam on the bench on the bias on the bird on the bleeding edge			on relief on report on report on report on report on report on request on request on request On S'En Fout on sale on sale On Sale Now on say-so On Scene on scene endurance On Scene Environmental Prediction System On Scene Leader On Scene Operations Team On Scene Surveillance Coordinator on schedule on schedule on schedule on schedule on schedule on schedule On Screen Display On Screen Keyboard On Screen Menu On Screen Programming on second thought on security on security on security on security on shaky ground On Shore On Shore on short notice on shoulders On side On side On side On side On side on sight on sight on sight on sight on sight On Site Business Solutions On Site Contract Liaison Officer On Site Field Supply On Site Inspection Agency On Site Installation Coordinator On Site Management On Site Service On Site Support Program On Site Volunteer Service on someone's back on someone's behalf

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