Collocation
think carefully
to consider something in a serious and attentive way before deciding or acting
Definition
'think carefully' is a common English collocation. to consider something in a serious and attentive way before deciding or acting
think + carefully
“Think carefully before you sign the contract.”
Examples
- Think carefully before you answer the question.
- I need to think carefully about which laptop to buy.
- She thought carefully and chose the safest route home.
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- We should think carefully before we spend all our savings.
- He is thinking carefully about whether to accept the job offer.
- Please think carefully about the consequences of your decision.
- The committee thought carefully about the proposal before voting.
- If you think carefully, you will notice a pattern in the data.
- She told him to think carefully rather than react in anger.
More verb + adverbs
- turn out well To result in a positive or successful outcome; to end in a good way.
- We work together. To cooperate or collaborate with someone on a task or goal; to perform a task jointly.
- calm down quickly To become less agitated, upset, or excited in a short amount of time; to regain composure swiftly.
- do well to be successful or achieve good results
- do badly to perform poorly; to have an unsatisfactory result (in a task, test, game, or situation)