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think better of |
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think better of someone or something to raise one's opinion of someone or something. I think better of him since I saw how well he does in the sales meetings. I hope that you will think better of the plan now. think better of something to reconsider doing something and end up not doing it. I hope that you will think better of what you are doing and how many people you are hurting. I will think better of making such a careless remark next time. think better of something to decide not to do something you had intended to do I nearly told him I was leaving, but then I thought better of it. 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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I think better of you for looking steadily to the needful. Think better of it, Barbara, and pay no more heed to foolish advice and calumny, but read your book again, and read it with attention. Often enough when the first of the month came round and I applied to him for my wage, he would only blow through his nose at me and stare me down, but before the week was out he was sure to think better of it, bring me my four-penny piece, and repeat his orders to look out for "the seafaring man with one leg. |
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