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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Tier 2 isn’t quite as ironclad as the top group, but nobody will think twice if any of UConn, Duke, Houston or Illinois cuts down the nets in April.
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Brendan Marks, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Young investors should think twice Advisors tend to shy away from the products for their younger clients, since the ETFs will potentially squeeze clients’ returns in very strong years.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The odds of cardiac arrest rise for those with a history of coronary disease, doctors say, so maybe think twice about having that second Seattle dog or lobster roll.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
And our allies might think twice about trusting us to have their back.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Brendan Marks, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Young investors should think twice Advisors tend to shy away from the products for their younger clients, since the ETFs will potentially squeeze clients’ returns in very strong years.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The odds of cardiac arrest rise for those with a history of coronary disease, doctors say, so maybe think twice about having that second Seattle dog or lobster roll.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
And our allies might think twice about trusting us to have their back.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Think twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20twice. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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