English / idiom
A Penny for Your Thoughts
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A polite inquiry used to ask someone who seems quiet or distracted what they are contemplating.
In context
01
You have been gazing silently into the garden for half an hour; a penny for your thoughts?
02
Observing his pensive expression during the break, she said warmly, 'A penny for your thoughts.'
Synonyms
what's on your mind,share your reflections,tell me your thoughts
Antonyms
keep quiet,hold your tongue,mind your own business
Collocations
offer a penny for your thoughts,ask with a penny for your thoughts,say a penny for your thoughts