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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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.
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David Pierson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Conventional deterrence refers to non-nuclear military capabilities that would make an enemy think twice about invading.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Denver wide receivers coach Keary Colbert was on hand for his pro day, and he’s got the kind of speed and vertical ability to give Bo Nix and company another weapon that makes defenses think twice about the deep ball.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
From getting together with friends for a Koreatown karaoke pregame to enjoying Chinese takeout on your couch, don’t think twice about cracking open a cold Lunar.
—Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
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David Pierson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Conventional deterrence refers to non-nuclear military capabilities that would make an enemy think twice about invading.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Denver wide receivers coach Keary Colbert was on hand for his pro day, and he’s got the kind of speed and vertical ability to give Bo Nix and company another weapon that makes defenses think twice about the deep ball.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
From getting together with friends for a Koreatown karaoke pregame to enjoying Chinese takeout on your couch, don’t think twice about cracking open a cold Lunar.
—Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 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 27 May. 2025.
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