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weigh words

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weigh someone's words 
1. Fig. to consider carefully what someone says. I listened to what he said, and I weighed his words very carefully. Everyone was weighing his words. None of us knew exactly what he meant.
2. Fig. to consider one's own words carefully when speaking. I always weigh my words when I speak in public. John was weighing his words carefully because he didn't want to be misunderstood.
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weigh your words  also weigh each word
to think carefully about something before you say it Jake explained the reasons for his decision, weighing each word as he spoke.
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weigh your words
to think carefully about what you will say I had weighed my words because I didn't want any confusion over what I intended to do.
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