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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Moreover, the birthrate decline in recent years has coincided with sky-high rents, expensive childcare, and economic uncertainty, which make young adults think twice about having children. Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 The angle and space to shoot were minuscule, but the Uruguayan didn’t think twice. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025 But what if the concession prices have risen so much that fans have to think twice about buying? Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 While surfers don wetsuits to tackle waves in Santa Cruz or Malibu, casual swimmers might think twice. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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