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have second thoughts

have second thoughts verb: to change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.

Verb

have second thoughts (third-person singular simple present has second thoughts, present participle having second thoughts, simple past and past participle had second thoughts)

  1. (idiomatic) To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.
    • At first it seemed like a good idea, but now that it's getting close I'm having second thoughts.

have second thoughts meaning in Bengali and Vietnamese

have second thoughts in Bengali

কারো মত পরিবর্তন করা

have second thoughts in Vietnamese

to change one's opinion
nghĩ lại

Forms of have second thoughts

third-person singular presenthas second thoughts
present participlehaving second thoughts
past participlehad second thoughts
pasthad second thoughts

Questions about have second thoughts

What does have second thoughts mean?
Have second thoughts means to change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.
What is have second thoughts in Bengali?
Have second thoughts in Bengali is কারো মত পরিবর্তন করা. See Have second thoughts meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is have second thoughts?
Have second thoughts is a verb.
What is the past tense of have second thoughts?
The past tense of have second thoughts is had second thoughts.

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