to give thought to something
11give a whirl — give (something) a whirl informal : to attempt or try (something) He thought he d give acting a whirl. [=he thought he d try acting; he thought he d try to become an actor] • • • Main Entry: ↑whirl …
12give pause — To cause to hesitate • • • Main Entry: ↑pause * * * give (someone) pause (also give (someone) pause for thought) : to cause (someone) to stop and think about something carefully or to have doubts about something I was going to ask her for help,… …
13give (someone) pause (for thought) — formal if something gives you pause, it is surprising or worrying and it makes you think more carefully about something. It was a tragedy which gave us all pause for thought …
14give something a fling — give (something) a fling (or have a fling at (something)) : to try something without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not you will succeed He had always thought about starting his own business, and he decided to… …
15give in to someone — give in (to (someone/something)) to agree to something after originally opposing it. Brown shrugged his shoulders and gave in, surrendering to the police without a word. For a second she was tempted to give in to their whining, then thought they… …
16give in to — give in (to (someone/something)) to agree to something after originally opposing it. Brown shrugged his shoulders and gave in, surrendering to the police without a word. For a second she was tempted to give in to their whining, then thought they… …
17give in — (to (someone/something)) to agree to something after originally opposing it. Brown shrugged his shoulders and gave in, surrendering to the police without a word. For a second she was tempted to give in to their whining, then thought they should… …
18give a fling — give (something) a fling (or have a fling at (something)) : to try something without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not you will succeed He had always thought about starting his own business, and he decided to… …
19give someone food for thought — give (someone) food for thought to make someone think seriously about something. What you ve suggested has certainly given me food for thought …
20give food for thought — give (someone) food for thought to make someone think seriously about something. What you ve suggested has certainly given me food for thought …
