thought

thought idiom
see food for thought; lost in thought; on second thought; penny for your thoughts; perish the thought; train of thought. Also see under think.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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