without a second thought

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Definition of without a second thought - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

spontaneityimmediately without hesitation or consideration

She accepted the job offer without a second thought.

immediately

instantly

behaviorcarelessly or without concern

He spent the money without a second thought.

impulsively

spontaneously

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with thought

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

thought police

group enforcing strict control over people's ideas and beliefs

The thought police punished anyone with independent ideas.

give it another thought

reconsider a decision or opinion

Before deciding, give it another thought.

on second thought

exp.

after reconsidering

On second thought, I will attend the meeting.

train of thought

flow of connected ideas in the mind

I lost my train of thought during the presentation.

hold that thought

pause a conversation for an interruption

Hold that thought, I need to answer the door.

it's the thought that counts

exp.

express kindness behind an act matters more than the act itself

It's the thought that counts when you give a gift.

park that thought

delay talking or thinking about something until later

Let's park that thought and come back to it later.

who'd have thought

exp.

expresses surprise about an unexpected event

Who'd have thought we'd win the game!

it's a sobering thought

exp.

causing serious reflection or thought

It's a sobering thought that our actions affect future generations.

Examples of without a second thought in a sentence

She donated the money without a second thought.
She left the job without a second thought.
They moved to a new city without a second thought.

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French:sans réfléchir, sans se soucier, ...
German:ohne zu zögern, ohne zu überlegen, ...
Italian:senza esitazione, senza pensarci troppo, ...
Spanish:sin pensarlo dos veces, ...
Portuguese:sem pensar duas vezes, ...
Chinese:毫不犹豫地, 毫不在意地, ...
Japanese:すぐに, 無頓着に, ...
Arabic:دُونَ تَرَدُّدٍ, دُون تَفْكِير, ...
Hebrew:בְּלִי לַחְשֹׁב פַּעֲמַיִם, בְּלִי לַחְשֹׁב פַּעֲמַיִם, ...
Russian:не раздумывая, без раздумий, ...
Ukrainian:без вагань, не замислюючись, ...
Hindi:बिना सोचे-समझे, लापरवाही से, ...
Bengali:বিন্দুমাত্র দ্বিধা না করে, না ভেবেই, ...
Catalan:sense pensar-s'ho dues vegades, sense dubtar-ho, ...
Czech:bez váhání, lehkomyslně, ...
Danish:uden tøven, uden videre, ...
Dutch:zonder aarzeling, zonder nadenken, ...
Greek:χωρίς δεύτερη σκέψη, απερίσκεπτα, ...
Hungarian:habozás nélkül, meggondolatlanul, ...
Khmer:ដោយមិនស្ទាក់ស្ទើរ, ដោយមិនគិតពិចារណា, ...
Korean:망설임 없이, 무심코, ...
Persian:بی‌درنگ, بی‌فکر, ...
Polish:bez wahania, bez zastanowienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem pensar duas vezes, ...
Romanian:fără ezitare, fără să se gândească, ...
Swedish:utan att tveka, sorglöst, ...
Thai:โดยไม่ลังเล, อย่างไม่ใส่ใจ, ...
Turkish:hiç düşünmeden, ...
Vietnamese:không do dự, không đắn đo, ...

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