weigh one's words



weigh one's words

Speak or write with deliberation or considerable care, as in The doctor weighed his words as he explained her illness. This term was first recorded in 1340.
See also: weigh, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ervin['ə:vin]
Ji-Woojee-ooKorean
Keren-HappuchKER-ən HAP-ook (English)Biblical
Pellegrino-Italian
LydiaLID-ee-ə (English), LUY-dee-ah (German, Finnish)English, German, Finnish, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Tzidkiyahu-Biblical Hebrew