Pengertian “on second thought”
On second thought (American English) atau on second thoughts (British English) adalah frasa bahasa Inggris yang digunakan ketika kamu ingin mengubah keputusan yang telah kamu buat secara tiba-tiba, seringnya sesuatu yang bertolak belakang. Frasa yang digunakan di dalam percakapan ini artinya “after thinking about something again” (setelah berpikir lagi tentang sesuatu).
Lihat juga:
- don’t mention it
- hang on
- in the way / on the way
- keep an eye on someone/something
- lead on
- on earth
- (be) on the case
- put one’s finger on something
- put somebody/something on a pedestal
- wear your heart on your sleeve
Contoh Kalimat “on second thought” dan Artinya
| 1 | On second thought, let’s stay here a little longer. (Setelah dipikirkan lagi, mari kita tinggal disini sedikit lebih lama.) |
| 2 | Diana said, “Tell him I’m coming.” But then she said, “On second thought, I’ll tell him.” (Diana berkata, “Katakan padanya saya akan datang.” Namun kemudian dia berkata, “Setelah dipikirkan, saya akan mengatakan padanya.”) |
| 3 | I thought I’d confront him about his lying, but on second thought I’d rather get him to tell the truth voluntarily. (Saya pikir saya akan mengkonfrontirnya mengenai kebohongannya, tapi setelah dipikir lagi, saya lebih suka untuk membuatnya mengatakan yang sebenarnya dengan sukarela.) |
Related Posts:
- be on the case (phrase)
- like this (phrase)
- so to speak (phrase)
- as fas as I’m concerned (phrase)
- to say the least (phrase)
- as a matter of fact (phrase)
- take a peek
- I’m afraid (that)
- that’s all
- be miles away (phrase)
References:
- On second thoughts. https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Conversational_Phrases/O/on_second_thoughts_4342.htm. Accessed on August 30, 2017.
- On second thought. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20second%20thought. Accessed on August 30, 2017.
- Second thought. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/second-thought. Accessed on August 30, 2017.
- On second thoughts – definition and synonyms. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/on-second-thoughts. Accessed on August 30, 2017.
- On second thought. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/on+second+thought. Accessed on August 30, 2017.