give (somebody) pause for thought

成語所屬單字thought

give (somebody) pause for thought — 慣用語

1. To cause someone to stop and think carefully about something.

1.慣用語
釋義

讓人深思

To cause someone to stop and think carefully about something.

例句

The accident gave the driver pause for thought about safety.

Did the teacher's question give you pause for thought?