give pause to smb.

    (тж. give smb. pause)

   пpивoдить кoгo-л. в зaмeшaтeльcтвo, cтaвить кoгo-л. в тупик; зacтaвить кoгo-л. пpизaдумaтьcя или утиxoмиpитьcя; нe paзpeшить чьиx-л. coмнeний [шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]

    As George remarked to his sister Francie: 'They'll soon be having puppies - that'll give him pause' (J. Galsworthy). And Jill Trumbull, sitting beside him, wanted to know where he came from, what his own home life and connections were like... Questions which... gave Clyde pause. He did not feel that he could admit the truth in connection with his family at all (Th. Dreiser)