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stop and think
pause to consider
To stop and think means to pause briefly so that you can consider something carefully.
Hear it in real life
Did you answer immediately?
No, I stopped and thought for a moment.
His answer made me stop and think about how I treat people.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: That made me stop thinking about how I treat people.
Say: That made me stop and think about how I treat people.
Without “and,” stop thinking means to cease thinking, not to pause and consider.
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How it fits in a sentence.
stop and think; stopped and thought; make someone stop and think
Your turn: say it out loud
His answer made me stop and think about how I treat people.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
stop and think
pause to consider
“His answer made me stop and think about how I treat people.”
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