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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Caedmon	KAD-mən (English)	History
Jehovah	ji-HO-və (English)	Theology
Lodovico	-	Italian
Ekaitz	-	Basque
Sa'id	-	Arabic
Franciscus	frahn-SIS-kus (Dutch)	Late Roman, Dutch