pause

give (one) pause

To cause one to take a moment to consider something; to cause one to hesitate. I'd love to buy a house, but the fact that I'd have to completely deplete my savings account to do it gives me pause. That statistic should give everyone pause.

See also: give, pause

give (one) pause for thought

To cause one to take a moment to consider something. I'd love to buy a house, but the fact that I'd have to completely deplete my savings account to do it gives me pause for thought.

give pause to (one)

To cause one to take a moment to consider something. I'd love to buy a house, but the fact that I'd have to completely deplete my savings account to do it gives pause to me.

See also: give, pause

pause for effect

To pause while speaking so as to make one's delivery more dramatic or impactful. I paused for effect before telling my family that I got the promotion. Beaming, Rachel paused for effect before shrieking, "We're engaged!"

pregnant pause

A long pause in speech that indicates a lot of meaning or significance. There was a pregnant pause when the topic changed to Grandpa's will, and everyone could tell that something shocking was about to be revealed. The most telling part of his speech was the pregnant pause before he denied any wrongdoing.

pregnant silence

A long pause in speech that indicates a lot of meaning or significance. There was a pregnant silence when the topic changed to Grandpa's will, and everyone could tell that something shocking was about to be revealed. The most telling part of his speech was the pregnant silence before he denied any wrongdoing.

give someone pause (for thought)

Fig. to cause someone to stop and think. When I see a golden sunrise, it gives me pause for thought. Witnessing an accident is likely to give all of us pause.

See also: give, pause

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

give pause

Cause one to hesitate, as in The high monthly installment payments gave me pause, or, as Shakespeare put it in Hamlet (3:1): "For in that sleep of death what dreams may come ... Must give us pause." [c. 1600]

See also: give, pause

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

give pause to someone (or give someone pause (for thought)

cause someone to think carefully or hesitate before doing something.

a pregnant pause (or silence)

a pause or silence that is laden with meaning or significance.

give (somebody) pause for ˈthought

give (somebody) ˈpause

(formal) make somebody think seriously about something or hesitate before doing something: His remarks on the conditions in our prisons gave me pause for thought. Until that moment I’d never realized things were so bad.

a pregnant ˈpause/ˈsilence

a pause/silence in which everyone is waiting or listening for something, or a moment of silence which is full of meaning: There was a pregnant pause while everyone waited to hear what she had to say.

give pause to, to

To stop temporarily; to hesitate; to hold back in order to reflect. This term, too, comes from Shakespeare, from Hamlet’s famous soliloquy on death (3.1), “For in that sleep of death what dreams may come . . . must give us pause.” Eric Partridge said it has been a cliché since the mid-nineteenth century.

See also: give, pause

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

give (one) pause
give pause
go to (one's) head
go to head
go to one's head
go to your head
make (one) sweat
give (one) a rough ride
have/give somebody a rough/an easy ride
have no cause to (do something)

References in periodicals archive

In the ideal situation, a scatterplot of pause duration against previous syllable rate would look something like Fig.

Modeling turn-taking rhythms with oscillators

3.3.1 Sociolinguistic interpretation of pause duration

Expressing Social Deixis through Prosody: A Case Study of American English

Skates often bent themselves defensively into a ring or ball, which caused them to land upside down during winnowing, but in calm conditions, they could be active in seeking escape and 25 skates did so during one monitored 15-min pause. No escapes were witnessed during the two monitored unpaused retrievals and winnowing was prevented by the constant backpressure.

REDUCING DISCARDS OF FLATFISH IN THE SEA SCALLOP DREDGE FISHERY BY DREDGE PAUSE

Pause and reflect, followed by 30 seconds of silence,

Exerpts from ANA

Standardized global pause frequency = (Raw global pause frequency/ event time (seconds)) * 3600 (seconds) Interval analysis of pauses

Analyzing Pauses in Computer-Assisted EFL Writing--A Computer Keystroke-Log Perspective

"The pause aligns with guidance from the chief of naval operations to ensure we are taking all appropriate measures to enhance Fifth Fleet's safe and effective operations.

Fifth Fleet halts ops temporarily under global review after collision

Strive for clear attacks, play slowly, (repeat note if necessary), hold high note, wait for muscle tension, pause after each segment then (2,1,1&2) (longer Pause) :-) :-0 :-)

Horn Recovery--Getting Back in Shape After a Long Hiatus

"The experience of previous humanitarian pauses showed that assurances of UN representatives about 'preliminary' agreements with militants in Aleppo are just words," he added.

Russian Defense Ministry Ready to Consider New Humanitarian Pauses in Aleppo

Peskov didn't mention any timeframe for the pause nor when the airstrikes may be resumed in Aleppo.

Putin extends humanitarian pause in Aleppo to evacuate injured people and allow militants to withdraw from city

GENEVA, Aug 18 (KUNA) -- The UN Special Envoy for Syria Stafan de Mistura on Thursday welcomed the positive response by the Russian Federation to his proposal for a 48-hour humanitarian pause in hostilities in Aleppo city, north Syria.

De Mistura welcomes Russian support for truce in Aleppo

D3 Linux, version 10.2.0, includes a new capability for D3 administrators to pause and resume database write activity on disk, with a defined timeout, after which write activity will automatically resume.

Rocket software releases updated version of its D3 Linux platform

Hollinger also says that, many times, the deliberate pause helps get her creative juices flowing.

Just be: eliminate distractions and master "the pause" in the age of anxiety

As speakers, we learn that the impact of humor is heightened by how you say it, what you do when you say it and how you use silence...the pause. The pause adds punch to the punch line!

THE USE OF TIMING TO MAKE YOUR HUMOR CONNECT

AN inquiry will be held into the controversial decision to 'pause' work on the electrification of the trans-Pennine rail route.

Network Rail will be held to account

Welcoming the announcement by the Saudi-led Coalition of a unilateral five-day humanitarian pause in Yemen, U.N.

UN chief welcomes Saudi-led military coalitions announcement of humanitarian truce in Yemen

词组	pause
释义	pause give (one) pause To cause one to take a moment to consider something; to cause one to hesitate. I'd love to buy a house, but the fact that I'd have to completely deplete my savings account to do it gives me pause. That statistic should give everyone pause. See also: give, pause give (one) pause for thought To cause one to take a moment to consider something. I'd love to buy a house, but the fact that I'd have to completely deplete my savings account to do it gives me pause for thought. See also: give, pause, thought give pause to (one) To cause one to take a moment to consider something. I'd love to buy a house, but the fact that I'd have to completely deplete my savings account to do it gives pause to me. See also: give, pause pause for effect To pause while speaking so as to make one's delivery more dramatic or impactful. I paused for effect before telling my family that I got the promotion. Beaming, Rachel paused for effect before shrieking, "We're engaged!" See also: effect, pause pregnant pause A long pause in speech that indicates a lot of meaning or significance. There was a pregnant pause when the topic changed to Grandpa's will, and everyone could tell that something shocking was about to be revealed. The most telling part of his speech was the pregnant pause before he denied any wrongdoing. See also: pause, pregnant pregnant silence A long pause in speech that indicates a lot of meaning or significance. There was a pregnant silence when the topic changed to Grandpa's will, and everyone could tell that something shocking was about to be revealed. The most telling part of his speech was the pregnant silence before he denied any wrongdoing. See also: pregnant, silence Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. give someone pause (for thought) Fig. to cause someone to stop and think. When I see a golden sunrise, it gives me pause for thought. Witnessing an accident is likely to give all of us pause. See also: give, pause McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. give pause Cause one to hesitate, as in The high monthly installment payments gave me pause, or, as Shakespeare put it in Hamlet (3:1): "For in that sleep of death what dreams may come ... Must give us pause." [c. 1600] See also: give, pause The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. give pause to someone (or give someone pause (for thought) cause someone to think carefully or hesitate before doing something. See also: give, pause, someone a pregnant pause (or silence) a pause or silence that is laden with meaning or significance. See also: pause, pregnant Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary give (somebody) pause for ˈthought , give (somebody) ˈpause (formal) make somebody think seriously about something or hesitate before doing something: His remarks on the conditions in our prisons gave me pause for thought. Until that moment I’d never realized things were so bad. See also: give, pause, thought a pregnant ˈpause/ˈsilence a pause/silence in which everyone is waiting or listening for something, or a moment of silence which is full of meaning: There was a pregnant pause while everyone waited to hear what she had to say. See also: pause, pregnant, silence Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary give pause to, to To stop temporarily; to hesitate; to hold back in order to reflect. This term, too, comes from Shakespeare, from Hamlet’s famous soliloquy on death (3.1), “For in that sleep of death what dreams may come . . . must give us pause.” Eric Partridge said it has been a cliché since the mid-nineteenth century. See also: give, pause The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: give (one) pause give pause go to (one's) head go to head go to one's head go to your head make (one) sweat give (one) a rough ride have/give somebody a rough/an easy ride have no cause to (do something) References in periodicals archive In the ideal situation, a scatterplot of pause duration against previous syllable rate would look something like Fig. Modeling turn-taking rhythms with oscillators 3.3.1 Sociolinguistic interpretation of pause duration Expressing Social Deixis through Prosody: A Case Study of American English Skates often bent themselves defensively into a ring or ball, which caused them to land upside down during winnowing, but in calm conditions, they could be active in seeking escape and 25 skates did so during one monitored 15-min pause. No escapes were witnessed during the two monitored unpaused retrievals and winnowing was prevented by the constant backpressure. REDUCING DISCARDS OF FLATFISH IN THE SEA SCALLOP DREDGE FISHERY BY DREDGE PAUSE Pause and reflect, followed by 30 seconds of silence, Exerpts from ANA Standardized global pause frequency = (Raw global pause frequency/ event time (seconds)) * 3600 (seconds) Interval analysis of pauses Analyzing Pauses in Computer-Assisted EFL Writing--A Computer Keystroke-Log Perspective "The pause aligns with guidance from the chief of naval operations to ensure we are taking all appropriate measures to enhance Fifth Fleet's safe and effective operations. Fifth Fleet halts ops temporarily under global review after collision Strive for clear attacks, play slowly, (repeat note if necessary), hold high note, wait for muscle tension, pause after each segment then (2,1,1&2) (longer Pause) :-) :-0 :-) Horn Recovery--Getting Back in Shape After a Long Hiatus "The experience of previous humanitarian pauses showed that assurances of UN representatives about 'preliminary' agreements with militants in Aleppo are just words," he added. Russian Defense Ministry Ready to Consider New Humanitarian Pauses in Aleppo Peskov didn't mention any timeframe for the pause nor when the airstrikes may be resumed in Aleppo. Putin extends humanitarian pause in Aleppo to evacuate injured people and allow militants to withdraw from city GENEVA, Aug 18 (KUNA) -- The UN Special Envoy for Syria Stafan de Mistura on Thursday welcomed the positive response by the Russian Federation to his proposal for a 48-hour humanitarian pause in hostilities in Aleppo city, north Syria. De Mistura welcomes Russian support for truce in Aleppo D3 Linux, version 10.2.0, includes a new capability for D3 administrators to pause and resume database write activity on disk, with a defined timeout, after which write activity will automatically resume. Rocket software releases updated version of its D3 Linux platform Hollinger also says that, many times, the deliberate pause helps get her creative juices flowing. Just be: eliminate distractions and master "the pause" in the age of anxiety As speakers, we learn that the impact of humor is heightened by how you say it, what you do when you say it and how you use silence...the pause. The pause adds punch to the punch line! THE USE OF TIMING TO MAKE YOUR HUMOR CONNECT AN inquiry will be held into the controversial decision to 'pause' work on the electrification of the trans-Pennine rail route. Network Rail will be held to account Welcoming the announcement by the Saudi-led Coalition of a unilateral five-day humanitarian pause in Yemen, U.N. UN chief welcomes Saudi-led military coalitions announcement of humanitarian truce in Yemen
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