have second thoughts

English

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Verb

have second thoughts (third-person singular simple present has second thoughts, present participle having second thoughts, simple past and past participle had second thoughts)

1. (idiomatic) To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.

   At first it seemed a good idea, but now it's getting close I'm having second thoughts.

Related terms

• on second thought

Translations

to change one's opinion

Catalan: reconsiderar (ca) Chinese: Mandarin: 重新考慮 / 重新考虑 (chóngxīn kǎolǜ) Dutch: bedenkingen hebben Finnish: tulla toisiin ajatuksiin French: hésiter (fr) Hungarian: meggondolja magát (hu) Italian: ripensarci Polish: bić się z myślami (pl) impf Portuguese: reconsiderar (pt) Spanish: dudar (es) Vietnamese: nghĩ lại (vi)

See also

• get cold feet