think twice
Idioms-
Reconsider something, weigh something carefully, as in I've got to think twice before spending that much on a car . [Late 1800s]
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not think twice . Take no notice, not worry about, as in She didn't think twice about flying off to Europe with a day's notice . [Mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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For Anderson, who grew up watching the original series, he didn’t think twice when asked to host the “Star Search” revival, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
"If criminals are able to see you've gone to the effort of adding additional security, it makes them think twice."
From BBC
Today, a young person drawn to traditional fields like military history or classics should think twice before entering academia.
Despite what appears to be a cooling of enthusiasm for companies focused on developing generative artificial intelligence technology, traders might want to think twice before short selling AI-related stocks.
From MarketWatch
Now I barely think twice before sharing my whereabouts with family, acquaintances and co-workers.
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