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penny for your thoughts, a penny for your thoughtsA phrase said when one is trying to find out what another person is thinking. You've been awfully quiet tonight, honey—a penny for your thoughts?See also: penny, thoughtpenny for your thoughtsProv. What are you thinking about?; I would give you a penny if you tell me your thoughts. Noticing that Janet looked pensive, Bill said, "A penny for your thoughts!" You seem very pleased with yourself today. A penny for your thoughts!See also: penny, thoughtpenny for your thoughts, aWhat are you thinking about? For example, You've been awfully quiet-a penny for your thoughts. This expression dates from the 1500s and was in John Heywood's 1546 collection of proverbs. See also: pennya penny for your thoughts People say a penny for your thoughts when they want to know what someone is thinking. `A penny for your thoughts,' Marina said with a smile.See also: penny, thoughta penny for your thoughts used to ask someone what they are thinking about. informalSee also: penny, thoughta ˌpenny for your ˈthoughts (also a ˈpenny for them) (saying) used to ask somebody what they are thinking about: A penny for your thoughts, Hugh! You haven’t said anything all evening!See also: penny, thoughtpenny for your thoughts, aWhat are you thinking about? This expression was actually first stated early in the sixteenth century and was included in John Heywood’s 1546 proverb collection. A penny no longer is worth much, but the expression, much repeated over the years, survives nevertheless. See also: penny |