have another think coming: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

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    general EnglishidiomaticMachine
    • Figurative: To be mistaken or deluded about a belief or expectation and therefore need to reconsider or change one's mind.

    Examples

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    • If you think I’ll agree with your plan without changes, you have another think coming.

      If you think I will agree with your plan without changes, you need to reconsider.

    • They had another think coming when they assumed the team would lose without effort.

      They were mistaken when they assumed the team would lose without effort.

    • You’ll have another think coming if you believe success comes without hard work.

      You need to reconsider if you believe success comes without hard work.

Examples:

  • EN: - Because if you think I think that, you have another think coming.
    ES: - Porque si crees que yo pienso eso, tienes otra idea por venir.
    ID: - Karena Jika kau berpikir aku memikirkan itu, Kau akan punya pikiran lain lagi.
  • EN: If you think that I am just gonna roll over and let you steal my patrick, then you have another think coming!
    ES: Si piensas que voy a simplemente pasar todo y dejarte robar mi Patrick, ¡Entonces piénsalo de nuevo!
  • EN: If either of you thinks we're dragging that body back to our camp with its sickness, you have another think coming.
    ES: Si piensas que vamos a arrastrar ese cuerpo de vuelta a nuestro campamento con su enfermedad, - tienes que pensar en otra cosa.
  • EN: If you think I'm going to listen to one word of reproof, you have another think coming!
    ES: Si crees que voy a escuchar una palabra de reprobación, ¡te espera otra!
  • EN: If you think that you'll get a foot into any door in this city... you have another think coming.
    ES: ¡Si piensas que alguien te va a abrir la puerta en esta ciudad, te equivocas!
  • EN: If you don't think that wasn't a royal pain in the ass, you have another think coming!
    TE: మీరు ఆ చిన్న ఆకుపచ్చ గడ్డి పాములు పూర్తిగా ప్రమాదకరం కావని అనుకుంటే, మీరు రానున్న మరొక ఆలోచన వచ్చింది!
  • EN: If you think you're going to marry my daughter, you have another think coming.
    TE: మీరు అతని భార్య గురించి అడిగినట్లయితే, అతను ఒక స్త్రీని వివాహం చేసుకున్నాడని మీరు భిన్నమైన భావన చేస్తున్నారు.

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