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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And to observe him with family—or even the small cadre of assistants on hand to make the day go smoothly—is to see a man who doesn’t think twice before opening a door for others, literally or figuratively. —

Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025 Sara Bareilles didn’t have to think twice when BroadwaySF approached her about the possibility of using her name on its awards for high school students. —

Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 Awareness of those consequences helps members think twice when considering calling in sick for the wrong reasons. · Build trust. —

Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 That, plus the second-highest commercial property taxes in the nation, are enough to make job creators think twice before coming here. —

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