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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Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists—already wary of risky academic inventions—will think twice before investing in technologies where the government is waiting to skim off the top.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But all this noise surrounding him has likely made the Pistons, and every other NBA team, think twice about signing him.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Liberal and performing arts majors, for example, should think twice about borrowing hundreds of thousands in student loans if their median salary within five years of graduation is approximately $38,000.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The hope is that would-be intruders think twice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But all this noise surrounding him has likely made the Pistons, and every other NBA team, think twice about signing him.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Liberal and performing arts majors, for example, should think twice about borrowing hundreds of thousands in student loans if their median salary within five years of graduation is approximately $38,000.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The hope is that would-be intruders think twice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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