give a second thought vs give another thought

Both 'give a second thought' and 'give another thought' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They both mean to reconsider something or think about it more carefully. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the specific context in which they are used.

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give a second thought

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to mean to reconsider something or think about it more carefully.

This phrase is used when someone is advised to think about something again before making a decision or taking action.

Examples:

Before you make a final decision, give it a second thought.
I gave a second thought to his proposal and decided to accept it.

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give a second thought
He met you as someone that he wouldn't give a second thought to, Mike.
He didn't give a second thought to sacrificing himself for you... for all of us.
2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Numbers that can save your life It's one of those things we don't give a second thought about.
People don't give a second thought to someone they haven't seen in a couple days or... friend or family who hasn't e-mailed back or texted.
After all, when you can elegantly decorate your room and windows with such awe inspiring thoughts why should you give a second thought to it?
If they find out who you are, they won't give a second thought to your destruction.
THE AVERAGE MAN IN THE STREET SCARCELY GIVES A SECOND THOUGHT
You didn't give me a second thought.
And yet, for most of us, we don't give sleep a second thought.
You're obsessing over someone who does not give you a second thought.
Since they were only observers, I really didn't give it a second thought.
If I were you, I'd give it a second thought.
You know, don't even give it a second thought.
But you also have a good head, and maybe you should give this a second thought.
And I didn't give it a second thought... till a few hours later.
I can turn over big things to him and never give them a second thought.
There are a dozen ways the Showalters could ruin the Robertsons and never give it a second thought.
Nothing... I didn't give it a second thought.
Because if things were okay between us, this wouldn't give this a second thought.
And I'm sure you didn't give it a second thought.

Alternatives:

reconsider
think twice
rethink
mull it over
ponder

give another thought

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to mean to reconsider something or think about it more carefully.

This phrase is used when someone is advised to think about something again before making a decision or taking action.

Examples:

Before you make a final decision, give it another thought.
I gave another thought to his proposal and decided to accept it.

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Many of us do not give another thought to putting on their mascara.
I didn't give it another thought.
Entirely. Like Aidan said, don't give it another thought.
Please don't give it another thought.
You two run along and dance, and don't give me another thought.
Don't give it another thought.
Don't even give it another thought.
Of course, don't give it another thought.
Helen and I, we didn't give it another thought.
Don't give it another thought, sir.
Don't give it another thought!
Leave me! - I won't give it another thought!
Give him another thought to be thinking?
Then don't give this thing another thought.
Don't give it another thought, doll.
In fact, I didn't give bikers another thought until, years later,
In a static work, you can throw in all the placeholder characters you want, have them say their one line ("D'you want fries with that? ") and then not give them another thought.
Finally, I should like to give voice to another thought, namely that it was in January that you presented your annual report for the past year, yet it is only now - in November of the following year - that we are debating it.
What you actually meant was that you told him my idea, he rejected it out of hand and you didn't argue the point or even give it another thought
You needn't give her another moment's thought.

Alternatives:

reconsider
think twice
rethink
mull it over
ponder

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