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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Employers should think twice about implementing facial recognition software in the workplace. Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Many of us wouldn't even think twice about this, but sociologist Caitlin Begg of New York City, now refuses to start her mornings this way. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025 With the approval of Republicans in Congress, Trump ignores the due process rights of individuals in America and doesn’t think twice about trying to regulate public and private universities. Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2025 The newcomer didn’t think twice about following the rules of his new home city. Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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