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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Retailers have been forced to work harder to win customer dollars, and demand has been unsteady as consumers think twice before buying things that may be wants rather than needs. —

Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 So Hector Adames didn’t think twice when his nephew wanted to head out that Saturday. —

Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024 The level of rage was a shock that should make billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy think twice before using their non-governmental, Department of Government Efficiency—DOGE— to shred industry regulation rather than reform it. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Even with Penny’s acquittal, Bragg’s prosecution will make good people think twice before coming to the aid of helpless people. —

The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for think twice