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Whats meant by" a penny for your thoughts?

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Question added by amany said , مدرسة لغة انجليزية , مدرسة عمر بن الخطاب التجريبية للغات
Date Posted: 2014/05/01
Hakim Mouloudji
by Hakim Mouloudji , Operations T&D Team Leader , Sonatrach/BP/Statoil JV

Usually used when someone doesn't  take a part in a converstation or doesn't give his opinion (say what he/she thinks) about a given situation- work as a kind of invitation, as if you're saying: " Just speak., I'll pay you if necessary ...." :-) and insist on it...

Hojat Kermani Nejad
by Hojat Kermani Nejad , English Interpreter /Purchase and Quality control , Water and Waste Company

used to ask someone what they are thinking about.

anayat bukhari
by anayat bukhari , Researcher, English Content Writer, Publisher , Noor Foundation

One of the oldest phrases that is used very commonly. It is used to pull out someone from a deep thought and to encourage him to share his thoughts.

Example:

To day you are looking very happy. I'll give you a penny for your thoughts.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

You look so entranced and deep in thought that it would be worth paying you to share those thoughts with me!

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