think twice
idiom
informal
: to think seriously about whether one really wants to do something before doing it
I'd think twice about/before quitting if I were you.
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From getting together with friends for a Koreatown karaoke pregame to enjoying Chinese takeout on your couch, don’t think twice about cracking open a cold Lunar.
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Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
So think twice before regaling your bartender with your fantasy about buying a second home to rent out on Airbnb.
—Rachel Monroe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Immigrants, witnesses, victims of crime, and defendants alike will think twice before stepping into court.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But parents should think twice about letting their babies sleep on these pillows, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
So think twice before regaling your bartender with your fantasy about buying a second home to rent out on Airbnb.
—Rachel Monroe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Immigrants, witnesses, victims of crime, and defendants alike will think twice before stepping into court.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But parents should think twice about letting their babies sleep on these pillows, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for think twice
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“Think twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20twice. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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