weigh one's words

Idioms

Speak or write with deliberation or considerable care, as in The doctor weighed his words as he explained her illness. This term was first recorded in 1340.

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weigh one's words

If one is obliged to weigh one's words, one may live to be called a worthy old soul, but one will not be in demand at dinner-parties.

From From a Girl's Point of View by Lilian Bell

It is hard to weigh one’s words when so much hangs in the balance.

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Stefan Zweig

Nay, nay, my child," said Gerard, coming up and soothing her; "one cannot weigh one's words before those we love.

From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield

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