penny for your thoughts
phrase/ˈpɛn.i fɔː jɔː ˈθɔːts/UK/ˈpɛn.i fɔɹ jʊɹ ˈθɑts/US
Definitions
Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person…
Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.
- One day, as your ladyship was playing on the harpsichord to my master, Mr Jones was sitting in the next room, and methought he looked melancholy. La! says I, Mr Jones, what's the matter? a penny for your thoughts, says I.
- And she said to Gerty: —A penny for your thoughts. —What? replied Gerty with a smile reinforced by the whitest of teeth.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA