give pause

English

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give pause (third-person singular simple present gives pause, present participle giving pause, simple past gave pause, past participle given pause)

  1. (idiomatic) To give somebody cause for concern.
    Here is a fact that will give you pause. Many states do not publish the voting records of their legislators.
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