think through

Idioms and Phrases

Also, think out . Arrive at a thorough understanding of; devise or contrive thoroughly. For example, That answer doesn't work; I don't believe you've thought the problem through , or He thought out a far more efficient method . The first term dates from the early 1900s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see think up .

Example Sentences

She advises journalists thinking about going independent to “think through if it would be life-altering to be on the risky end of an actual lawsuit.”

From Los Angeles Times

But, she said, “being a mom, I don’t really have a choice to panic or to not think through the steps.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Being a mom, I don’t really have a choice to panic or to not think through the steps, because I have a tiny human that is 100% dependent on me,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

And you can watch as it plays out and you can use it to think through possibilities and scenarios for the military.

From Slate

“People are starting to think through needs versus wants a little bit more,” Elizabeth Schwab, founding chair of The Chicago’s School’s graduate behavioral economics program, said.

From Salon

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