Timeline for How long does it take to mull something over?
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| Feb 9, 2011 at 17:14 | comment | added | The English Chicken | Good point, PLL. mickeyf's answer expressed it better. | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 12:13 | comment | added | CJM | I'd agree with PLL that mulling is not half-hearted; it's simply not knee-jerking. Taking time (as much time as is necessary) to consider the issue before coming to a conclusion. Arguably more 'serious' than a quick, instinctive decision. | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 10:18 | comment | added | RedGrittyBrick | You could say something like "Let's mull it over for a day or two" to add a bit more clarity concerning the time to be taken. | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 10:09 | comment | added | PLL | I’m interested you say it sounds half-hearted to you. To me, mull over has quite the opposite connotations: I think of it as meaning to give something time, to consider it seriously. (The OED roughly agrees: “to turn over (an idea, etc.) in one's mind; reflect upon, think over, ponder.”) | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 8:55 | comment | added | ukayer | too right. I was actually busy fire-fighting completely different issues and probably stuck the word mull in there because I knew I wasn't giving it immediate attention. | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 7:47 | history | answered | The English Chicken | CC BY-SA 2.5 |