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.

Examples of think twice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His and Pete Hegseth’s Department of War has, twice, demonstrated a capacity for combined arms that must make others think twice before contemplating taking on the Big Dog. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026

So for example, if inflation is really out of control, one of the best things to do is to raise interest rates really high so people think twice before buying, starting a business, financing things. —Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026

Note that the kale can be omitted — but think twice before doing so. —Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

Vartkessian has spoken to jurors who meted out the ultimate penalty, and some of them wouldn’t think twice about doing it again. —Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for think twice

• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss