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Opinion - Thoughts & Assumptions

Explore English idioms that relate to thoughts and assumptions, including "speak too soon" and "food for thought".

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English idioms related to Opinion
famous last words

said as a response to another person's confident statement that one believes will be proven wrong in the end

Ex: "We do not need an umbrella; it will not rain."  Famous last words. 
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to [speak] too soon

to say something that is very soon proven wrong or inaccurate

Ex: I said the meeting would be short, but I spoke too soon. 
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to [speak] as {sb} [find]

to speak or offer one's opinions, particularly those affected by one's personal view or experience, in the way one sees fit

Ex: I can only speak as I find: he has always treated me fairly. 
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to [take] it for granted

to assume without question that something is true

Ex: I took it for granted that the meeting was still on. 
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train of [thought]

a series of connected thoughts and ideas, often formed to reach a proper conclusion

Ex: I lost my train of thought when the phone rang. 
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food for thought

something that is worth thinking about or considering deeply

Ex: Her question gave everyone food for thought. 
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to [have] {sb/sth} on the brain

to be unable to stop talking or thinking about someone or something

Ex: Ever since the interview, she has that job on the brain. 
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if the (shoe|boot) fits

used to suggest that if something accurately describes or applies to a person, they should accept it as true

Ex: I did not name anyone lazy, but if the shoe fits, wear it. 
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bee in {one's} bonnet

something one is extremely obsessed with and keeps talking about

Ex: He has a bee in his bonnet about office noise and brings it up at every meeting. 
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to [hold|stand] (fast|firm)
to hold fast
[phrase]

to continue to believe in something strongly

Ex: She held firm in her belief that the decision was fair. 
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to [go] to {one's} [head]

(of praise, success, etc.) to make one feel too proud of oneself and degrade others

Ex: Do not let all that praise go to your head. 
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to [come|spring] (to|into) mind

(of an idea or thought) to suddenly be remembered or thought of

Ex: Her name suddenly came to mind when I saw the photo. 
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figment of {one's} imagination

something that a person imagines is real but in fact it is not

Ex: The monster under the bed was just a figment of his imagination. 
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to [attach] a label to {sb/sth}

to describe or think of someone or something in specific way

Ex: It is unfair to attach a label to a child after one mistake. 
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in a world of {one's} own

mainly focusing on one's thoughts and not paying much attention to what is happening around one

Ex: She sat by the window, in a world of her own, and did not hear the teacher call her name. 
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to [weigh] {one's} words

to carefully think about what someone else has said

Ex: I weighed her words before deciding what to do next. 
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on {one's} [mind]

with one's thoughts or concerns centered on a particular subject or issue

Ex: You look worried.  Is something on your mind? 
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the rest is history

used to indicate that after a key event, the following developments are well-known or self-explanatory

Ex: They met at a small café, started talking about business, and the rest is history. 
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to [take] words out of {one's} mouth

to say the exact thing someone else was about to say or was thinking of

Ex: You took the words right out of my mouth; I was about to suggest the same thing. 
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to [judge] a book by its cover

to form an opinion or make a judgment about something or someone based solely on its outward appearance or initial impression

Ex: Do not judge a book by its cover; he looks quiet, but he is brilliant. 
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one-track mind

used of a person whose mind is busy with the thought of a particular person or thing and cannot think of anyone or anything else

Ex: Once he starts talking about cars, you can tell he has a one-track mind. 
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there [is] more to {sb/sth} than [meets] the eye

used to say that something is more complicated, important, or suspicious than it first appears

Ex: Do not underestimate her; there is more to her than meets the eye. 
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