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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Boise has been hit with summer-like weather this week, but swimmers should think twice before taking a dip at a popular beach spot where unsafe bacteria was just found.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
To push back and make potential members think twice about a new pact, Beijing will likely draw from its traditional playbook of disinformation and economic coercion.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Companies should at least think twice before tweaking their policies.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Put simply: China should dominate supplies of things the world needs, to make its adversaries think twice about using tariffs or trying to cut China off.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
To push back and make potential members think twice about a new pact, Beijing will likely draw from its traditional playbook of disinformation and economic coercion.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Companies should at least think twice before tweaking their policies.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Put simply: China should dominate supplies of things the world needs, to make its adversaries think twice about using tariffs or trying to cut China off.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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“Think twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20twice. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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