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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Note that the kale can be omitted — but think twice before doing so.
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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
While claims of booby traps and rivers of mercury would likely make anyone think twice about entering the tomb, this is not the main barrier to full excavation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Just absolutely don’t think twice.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
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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
While claims of booby traps and rivers of mercury would likely make anyone think twice about entering the tomb, this is not the main barrier to full excavation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Just absolutely don’t think twice.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Think twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20twice. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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