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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That was the biggest deal any reliever got last offseason, and year one was a disaster, so there's reason to wonder whether LA would think twice about a multi-year deal for another San Diego star.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
But others argue merchants will think twice before turning away big spenders.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Seuzeneau warned in an earlier statement that any would-be thieves should think twice before preying upon businesses in Slidell.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Most actors would think twice before barreling through a glass door.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
But others argue merchants will think twice before turning away big spenders.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Seuzeneau warned in an earlier statement that any would-be thieves should think twice before preying upon businesses in Slidell.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Most actors would think twice before barreling through a glass door.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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