📖 You’ve Got Another Think Coming
Definition:
You’ve Got Another Think Coming - You’re completely wrong. This phrase from the first half of the twentieth century uses “think” as a noun meaning “what one thinks about something.”
Example:
T. Bailey eloquently used it in Pink Camellia (1942), where it was stated, “If you think you can get me out of Gaywood, you’ve got another think coming.”
Similar Terms and Expressions:
- Barking up the wrong tree - Pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action.
- Living in a fool’s paradise - Being overly optimistic or blissfully ignorant of reality.
- Clutching at straws - Desperately trying to find a solution or a hopeful sign in a difficult situation.
- On the wrong track - Heading in the wrong direction in thought or action.
Synonyms:
- Mistaken
- Erroneous
- Wrongheaded
- Misguided
Antonyms:
- Right
- Correct
- Accurate
- Spot-on
Wit and Wisdom:
“If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments.”
- Earl Wilson
Proverbs:
- “He that lives upon hope will die fasting.” - Benjamin Franklin
- “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” - The Bible
Suggested Readings, Songs, & Movies:
- Literature: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Perfect clashes and corrections of misperceptions)
- Songs: Oops!…I Did It Again by Britney Spears (Who hasn’t gotten it wrong?)
- Movies: Groundhog Day - Directed by Harold Ramis (Realization of one’s mistaken loops)
- Poetry: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (Choosing directions and finding out new paths)
Quiz Time! 🤓
### Which idiom means "you're completely wrong"?
- [x] You've got another think coming
- [ ] Pouring milk down a drain that does not exist
- [ ] Fighting dragons in teacups
- [ ] Navigating through a cheese maze
> **Explanation:** "You've got another think coming" correctly debunks a mistaken belief or assumption.
### What does “on the wrong track” mean?
- [ ] Thinking optimistically
- [ ] Dancing gracefully
- [x] Heading in the wrong direction
- [ ] Baking cookies perfectly
> **Explanation:** On the wrong track indicates pursuing or doing something incorrectly or unproductively.
### True or False: 'Living in a fool’s paradise' means being blissfully ignorant.
- [x] True
- [ ] False
> **Explanation:** Absolutely true! It means being happy due to a lack of knowledge about potential problems.
### Which expression suggests someone is pursuing a fruitless course?
- [ ] Painting the town red
- [ ] As sure as eggs is eggs
- [ ] A wolf in sheep’s clothing
- [x] Barking up the wrong tree
> **Explanation:** "Barking up the wrong tree" implies misguided efforts or actions.
Farewell Thought:
“Language shapes the way we think, and idioms add color, laughter, and wisdom to our conversations. Keep exploring, keep learning, and remember, you’ve got another think coming if you believe language isn’t an adventure.”
Ready, Set, Think Differently, Lexi Wordsworth
