something to think about
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3.1
- idiom
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algo en lo que pensar
- But it's something to think about because for me, it worked helpful and I spend less time on Facebook and less distractions.
- give something to think about
So something to think about, something to think about.
- So something to think about, something to think about.
- I'm just a homosexual, so just something to think about.
- So anyways, this is something to think about.
- I said, OK, this is something to think about persistently.
- So that might be something to think about.
- Yeah, it's hard to convey that in gestures along, but it's something to think about.
- I do think that it's possible that I can leave you with with something to think about and to make you think that there really is something on this side of the argument.
Examples
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Give me something to think about tonight.
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And you know, this is something to think about too, is a lot of these houses that have been bought in the last couple of years, they probably didn't cash flow at the time.
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So, you know, something to think about is, is how healthy are you?
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Not sure if Young is full of it, but it's certainly something to think about.
Blog text (26) -
For the first time since the accident, the young Prescotts had something to think about besides themselves.
Fiction book (1994) -
Mind you, you haven't completely convinced me, but it is something to think about.
Fiction book (1993) -
When a large group stands up against one rule, maybe there's something to think about.
Blog text (18) -
Regardless, different perspectives will give me something to think about in my endeavors.
Blog text (17) -
S.D.I. gave them something to think about: heavy pressures and huge expenditures.
Academic text (1990) -
She presented an intriguing issue, something to think about for the upcoming meeting.
Synonyms
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3.4
An idea or remark that makes you think carefully
Antonyms
How Important
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3.2
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3.0
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3.1
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3.2
- UK
Surface Forms
Morphology
something + to + think + about
The phrase's meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'something' (an unspecified thing) combined with 'to think about' (worthy of consideration), so the whole denotes an idea or issue for reflection. This is a standard, compositional English pattern (noun + to-infinitive/particle phrase) and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Something to think about shows a simple image: you are given something and you must think about it in your head. That's why it means 'an idea or issue that needs serious thought'.