“A penny for your thoughts”
意味
Tell me what you’re thinking.
例文
Examples
“You’re quiet today— a penny for your thoughts?”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
You’re quiet today— _____?Compare with the original example
You’re quiet today— a penny for your thoughts?
Write a two-line conversation using “A penny for your thoughts”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "A penny for your thoughts" mean?
- "A penny for your thoughts" means tell me what you’re thinking.
- How do you use "A penny for your thoughts" in a sentence?
- Example: "You’re quiet today— a penny for your thoughts?"
- Should I interpret "A penny for your thoughts" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.