have second thoughts
Waver after deciding
To have second thoughts is to reconsider a decision or feel doubt about something you've committed to: I was going to accept the job, but now I'm having second thoughts.
The phrase suggests wavering confidence rather than outright reversal—you haven't changed your mind yet, but you're no longer sure.
- get cold feetSuddenly fear proceeding
- lose one's nerveAbandon courage under pressure
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- think twiceDeliberate before acting
- sleep on itDelay deciding until tomorrow
think it over · think better of · reconsider · review · vacillate · doubt · hesitate · drag one's feet · retract · qualms · rethink · regret · ambivalence · back out · pull back · question · equivocate · change one's mind
have second thoughtsstay the course
Continue despite difficulties
stand firm · go all in · hold firm · stick to one's guns · take the plunge
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