GIVE (SB) PAUSE
Meaning of GIVE (SB) PAUSE in English
( BrE also give (sb) pause for ˈthought )
( formal ) to make sb think seriously about sth or hesitate before doing sth
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
2005