- penny\ for\ one's\ thoughts
- Please tell me what you are thinking about; what's your daydream.
"A penny for your thoughts!" he exclaimed.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
penny\ for\ one's\ thoughts
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