give a second thought to

phrase

: to worry about
—used in negative statements
Don't give a second thought to that broken vase.

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Siblings united, and consumed by guilt Roy doesn't give a second thought to flying out and missing son Connor's (Alan Ruck) boat wedding to Willa (Justine Lupe), which the siblings dutifully attend. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023 Chelsea’s buyers don’t even need to give a second thought to that. — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2022 People would think differently about, or at least give a second thought to, evicting someone based on their trans identity. — ELLE, 9 Mar. 2022 And a visit to Brazil’s beaches and parks will confirm that there are plenty of overweight men and women who feel very comfortable with their bodies and do not give a second thought to wearing bikinis or sungas, the Brazilian version of a Speedo. — Jack Nicas, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2022 In that era, most foreigners didn’t give a second thought to surveillance. — Jennifer Conrad, Wired, 6 Feb. 2022 Stock is relatively inexpensive to buy in the store, so many of us don’t give a second thought to making our own. — Marshall Bright, CNN Underscored, 31 July 2020 These are everyday sights and sounds that most people don’t give a second thought to. — Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2018

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“Give a second thought to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20a%20second%20thought%20to. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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