# on second thought

Pronunciation: say "on sek-uhnd THAWT" US /ɑn ˌsɛkənd ˈθɔt/, UK /ɒn ˌsɛkənd ˈθɔːt/; AUS say "on SEK-uhnd thawt"

## Idiom

1. After reconsidering a matter or giving it further thought, often leading to a changed decision. *(US)*
   - Simple: After thinking about something again and changing your mind or choice.
   - _On second thought, perhaps I shouldn't have sent that email so quickly._
   - _She agreed to lead the project, but on second thought asked for a few more days to decide._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/on-second-thought (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).