# penny for your thoughts

Pronunciation: US say "PEN-ee fawr yuur THAWTS" /ˈpɛn.i fɔɹ jʊɹ ˈθɑts/; UK/AUS say "PEN-ee faw yaw THAWTS" /ˈpɛn.i fɔː jɔː ˈθɔːts/

## Idiom

1. A gentle, informal way of asking someone to share what is on their mind, especially when they seem thoughtful or troubled.
   - Simple: A friendly way to ask what someone is thinking when they seem quiet or far away.
   - _He stared out the window for a long while, so I finally asked, "Penny for your thoughts?"_
   - _Penny for your thoughts? You've barely said a word since the meeting ended._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/penny-for-your-thoughts (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).