I listened to what he said, and I weighed his words very carefully.
•Everyone was weighing his words. None of us knew exactly what he meant.
2. Fig. to consider one's own words carefully when speaking. •I always weigh my words when I speak in public.
•John was weighing his words carefully because he didn't want to be misunderstood.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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