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Resulting from a revised opinion or change of mind, as in I thought I'd go to the movies, but on second thought I'd rather stay home . Similarly, have second thoughts means “change one's mind,” as in I've had second thoughts about moving to Florida . This idiom alludes to ideas that come later. [Mid-1600s]Advertisement
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