think twice
Pause before deciding
To think twice is to pause and reconsider before acting, especially when the initial impulse might be unwise: You might want to think twice before quitting without another job lined up.
The phrase implies caution—giving something a second thought rather than proceeding rashly.
I didn't think twice about it means acting without hesitation.
Think about something anew
- ponderThink deeply about
- reflectReturn light or thought
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
- weighDetermine mass or ponder
evaluate · reassess · mull over · sleep on it · analyze · examine · review · pause
Temporary cessation of activity
- doubtLack of firm belief
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
reluctance · indecision · reservation · qualm · misgiving · cold feet · ambivalence · vacillation
Exercising caution and attention
- waryGuardedly alert
- hesitantSlow to act
- guardedWary and restrained
- skepticalInclined to question claims
leery · distrustful · vigilant · circumspect · watchful · alert · mindful · chary
Indicator of danger
- proceed with cautionContinue while staying vigilant
- buyer bewarePurchaser assumes all risk
- heads upAdvance warning notice
- fair warningReasonable advance notice
caveat · advisory · admonition · deterrent · dissuasion · word to the wise
reconsider
Think about something anew
- ponderThink deeply about
- reflectReturn light or thought
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
weigh · evaluate · reassess · mull over · sleep on it · analyze · examine · review · pause · step back
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
- doubtLack of firm belief
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
wavering · reluctance · indecision · reservation · qualm · misgiving · cold feet · ambivalence · vacillation · faltering
careful
Exercising caution and attention
skeptical · leery · distrustful · vigilant · circumspect · watchful · alert · mindful · chary · suspicious
red flag
Indicator of danger
- proceed with cautionContinue while staying vigilant
- buyer bewarePurchaser assumes all risk
- heads upAdvance warning notice
fair warning · caveat · advisory · admonition · deterrent · dissuasion · word to the wise
- Mind/Thought Idiomsbrainstorm, brain wave, mental block, blank mind, afterthought
- cautioncareful, be careful, cautious, caution, watch out
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
- deliberationdeliberation, consideration, ponder, contemplate, weighing
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- Thinking phrasesI believe, in my opinion, I wonder, I suppose, it seems
think twicerush in
Enter hastily and recklessly
jump in · throw caution to the wind · shoot from the hip · go off half-cocked · wing it
think, thought, thinking, twice, thoughtful, thinker, thoughtless, thinks, unthinking