think better of

think better of
To change ones mind concerning, especially to decide against.

He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.


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  • think better of — ► think better of decide not to do (something) after reconsideration. Main Entry: ↑think …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • think better — index prefer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • think better of — HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT, think twice about, think again about, change one s mind about; reconsider, decide against; informal get cold feet about. → think * * * phrasal : to reconsider and make a better decision started to protest but thought… …   Useful english dictionary

  • think better of —    If you think better of something, you decide not to do what you intended doing.     I was going to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park,     I thought better of it …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • think better of it —    If you think better of something, you decide not to do something that you intended to do.     I wanted to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park I thought better of it …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • think better of — consider something again and make a better decision about something I would think better of going to Europe in the winter if I have a chance to go again …   Idioms and examples

  • think better of something — phrase to decide not to do something because you no longer think it is a good idea He started to say something but thought better of it. Thesaurus: to decide not to do or have somethingsynonym Main entry: think …   Useful english dictionary

  • think better of something — 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • think better of it doing something — think ˈbetter of it/of doing sth idiom to decide not to do sth after thinking further about it Syn: ↑reconsider • Rosie was about to protest but thought better of it. Main entry: ↑thinkidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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