take something under advisement

take something under advisement
reserve judgment while considering something

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take (something) under advisement
US formal : to consider (something) carefully

Thank you for your suggestion. We'll take the matter under advisement.

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Main Entry:advisement

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take sth under adˈvisement idiom
to think carefully about sth before making a decision about it

The judge has taken the matter under advisement.

Main entry:advisementidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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