×××I think I'll give up on that
When you go to a store to buy somthing, but then you realize that the price it too high. You could say " ____ I think I'll give up on that ", couldn't you ?
But what can you say at the begining ? I know that 'actually' and 'on second thought' would work here
But would 'on the second hand' be correct here ?
And are you familiar with some other ?

Question

×××I think I'll give up on that
When you go to a store to buy somthing, but then you realize that the price it too high. You could say " ____ I think I'll give up on that ", couldn't you ?
But what can you say at the begining ? I know that 'actually' and 'on second thought' would work here
But would 'on the second hand' be correct here ?
And are you familiar with some other ?

Answer

Actually, I would probably say, "I'll pass on that" or something along those lines.  I would not say, "I'll give up on that."

As for what can go in the front:  "On second thought" or maybe "Now that I think about it" are probably best.

There isn't a idiom "on the second hand" but there is "on the other hand." However, this cannot be used in this context.

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