check yourself
Pause and reconsider
Check yourself is a warning to pause and reconsider your behavior or attitude before it causes problems.
The phrase implies someone is acting recklessly, speaking out of turn, or heading toward conflict: You better check yourself before you come at me like that.
Often extended to check yourself before you wreck yourself, suggesting that failing to self-correct will lead to consequences.
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- humbleUnassuming about oneself
- stay humbleResist pride and arrogance
- egoOne's self-image
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
look in the mirror · pump the brakes · attitude · behavior · boundaries · assess · evaluate · introspect · reconsider · pride · arrogance · take a seat · know your place · tone it down · tone · actions · accountability · awareness
- fighting wordsfight me, bring it, square up, throw hands, step outside
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
check yourselflose control
Fail to maintain composure
go off · fly off the handle · let loose · lose your cool · snap
check yourselfpoint fingers
Attribute blame to others
pass the buck · deflect · make excuses · scapegoat · finger-pointing
check, yourself, checks, checked, checking, checker, checkers, checkmate, self