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have another think coming

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Pronunciation: US /hæv əˌnʌðɚ ˈθɪŋk ˌkʌmɪŋ/ · UK /hæv əˌnʌðə ˈθɪŋk ˌkʌmɪŋ/

have another think coming means: To be wrong about what you expect, especially when someone warns you.

verb

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To be wrong about what you expect, especially when someone warns you.

  • You have another think coming if you expect free tickets.
  • She had another think coming if she expected an easy win.
  • If they think we will quit, they have another think coming.

How to use it: if someone thinks …, they have another think coming (If he thinks I will pay, he has another think coming.)

Similar words: be mistaken, be wrong

Common phrases: have another think coming, have another think coming about something

Questions about have another think coming

What does have another think coming mean?

To be wrong about what you expect, especially when someone warns you.

What is have another think coming in other languages?

Türkçe: yanılmak · Español: estar equivocado · Français: se tromper · Deutsch: sich irren · Italiano: sbagliarsi · 日本語: 思い違いをする

How do you pronounce have another think coming?

In American English /hæv əˌnʌðɚ ˈθɪŋk ˌkʌmɪŋ/; in British English /hæv əˌnʌðə ˈθɪŋk ˌkʌmɪŋ/.

How do you use have another think coming in a sentence?

You have another think coming if you expect free tickets. She had another think coming if she expected an easy win.

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