a way of asking what someone else is thinking
a request to somebody who lost in consideration to share his or her thoughts
used for wanting to know what another person is thinking, usually because they have not spoken for a some time
“You have been quiet for a while, a penny for your thoughts.”
“You seem pretty serious. A penny for your thoughts.”
For several minutes they sat in silence, finally she said “A penny for your thoughts, Maya.”
Noticing that Sam was in a pensive mood, Hilary said “A penny for your thoughts, Sam.”
“You seem pretty pleased, a penny for your thoughts.”
“Hey Cathie, so this is our new teacher, do you know about him, penny for your thoughts.”
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.