weigh one's words
idiom
: to think carefully about what one is going to say
You should weigh your words before you answer that question.
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“Weigh one's words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20one%27s%20words. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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