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penny for your thoughts
penny for your thoughtsA phrase said when one is trying to find out what another person is thinking. You've been awfully quiet tonight, honey—a penny for your thoughts?See also: penny, thoughtpenny for your thoughtsProv. What are you thinking about?; I would give you a penny if you tell me your thoughts. Noticing that Janet looked pensive, Bill said, "A penny for your thoughts!" You seem very pleased with yourself today. A penny for your thoughts!See also: penny, thoughtpenny for your thoughts, aWhat are you thinking about? For example, You've been awfully quiet-a penny for your thoughts. This expression dates from the 1500s and was in John Heywood's 1546 collection of proverbs. See also: pennya penny for your thoughts People say a penny for your thoughts when they want to know what someone is thinking. `A penny for your thoughts,' Marina said with a smile.See also: penny, thoughta penny for your thoughts used to ask someone what they are thinking about. informalSee also: penny, thoughta ˌpenny for your ˈthoughts (also a ˈpenny for them) (saying) used to ask somebody what they are thinking about: A penny for your thoughts, Hugh! You haven’t said anything all evening!See also: penny, thoughtpenny for your thoughts, aWhat are you thinking about? This expression was actually first stated early in the sixteenth century and was included in John Heywood’s 1546 proverb collection. A penny no longer is worth much, but the expression, much repeated over the years, survives nevertheless. See also: pennyAcronymsSeePFYT |