(a) penny for your thoughts
idiom
—used to ask what someone is thinking about
"A penny for your thoughts?" "Oh, I'm just thinking about what I want to do over the weekend."
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“(a) penny for your thoughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28a%29%20penny%20for%20your%20thoughts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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