twice イディオム

once or twice

a few times We went to that restaurant once or twice but we quickly became tired of it.

think twice about something

think very carefully You should think twice before you go ahead and quit your job.

think twice

think again before acting； hesitate 再三考虑；犹豫
You need to think twice before you make a decision. 在作出决定以前，你需要三思。
I would think twice before taking on such a responsibility. 在担负这个责任之前，我得要反复考虑。

think twice before

Idiom(s): think twice (before doing sth)

Theme: CONSIDER

to consider carefully whether one should do something; to be cautious about doing something.
• You should think twice before quitting your job.
• That's a serious decision, and you should certainly think twice.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place

Idiom(s): Lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

Theme: CHANCE

a saying meaning that it is extremely unlikely that the same misfortune will occur again in the same set of circumstances or to the same people.
• Ever since the fire, Jean has been afraid that her house will catch fire again, but they say that lightning never strikes twice.
• Supposedly lightning never strikes twice, but the Smiths' house has been robbed twice this year.

big as life and twice as ugly

Idiom(s): (as) big as life AND (as) big as life and twice as ugly

Theme: SIZE

an exaggerated way of saying that a person or a thing appeared in a particular place. (Folksy. The second phrase is slang.)
• The little child just stood there as big as life and laughed very hard.
• I opened the door, and there was Tom as big as life.
• I came home and found this cat in my chair, as big as life and twice as ugly.

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame

One should learn from one's mistakes.

Lightning never strikes in the same place twice

An unusual event is not likely to occur again in exactly the same circumstances.

Once bitten, twice shy.

After an unpleasant experience, people are careful to avoid something similar.

Opportunity seldom knocks twice.

Don't miss opportunities that come along.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day

This is used when people get lucky and are undeservedly successful.('Even a stopped clock is right twice a day' is also used.)

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame o

This means that you should learn from your mistakes and not allow people to take advantage of you repeatedly.

Once bitten, twice shy

If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.

lightning never strikes twice in the same place|li

The same accident does not happen twice; the same person does not have the same luck again.

A proverb. Billy won a pony in the contest last year, but lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

think twice|think|twice

v. To think again carefully; reconsider; hesitate. The teacher advised Lou to think twice before deciding to quit school.
Compare: THINK BETTER OF.

cheap at twice the price

cheap at twice the price
Very inexpensive, a good value for the money. For example, Pete got a $3,000 rebate on his new car—it was cheap at twice the price. For a synonym see dirt cheap.

twice

twice
see cheap at twice the price; lightning never strikes twice in the same place; once bitten, twice shy; think twice.