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SECOND THOUGHTS, HAVE
to begin to have doubts; to question and re-examine a decision
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1. After you have decided to get married, it’s not unusual to have second thoughts and wonder whether you are really ready for such a big step.
2. I know we’ve already made the commitment to buy that house, but now I’m having second thoughts about it. Are you sure it was a wise decision?

Compare to: cold feet. Whereas get cold feet means to change one’s mind because of doubts, have second thoughts means only to begin to have doubts. One may or may not change one’s mind based on second thoughts.


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