to be twice as careful

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• once bitten, twice shy — A bad experience makes one cautious on a second occasion • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * I proverb an unpleasant experience induces caution II see bite III see bite …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• think twice — Synonyms and related words: back down, balance, be careful, be cautious, debate, deliberate, demur, dither, falter, fear, go on tiptoe, hang back, hang in doubt, hem and haw, hesitate, hover, hum and haw, jib, make haste slowly, pause, ponder,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• 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.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• Once bitten, twice shy. — something that you say which means when you have had an unpleasant experience you are much more careful to avoid similar experiences in the future. After he left her she refused to go out with anyone else for a long time once bitten, twice shy, I …   New idioms dictionary

• 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 …   Dictionary of English idioms

• once bitten twice shy — phrase used for saying that someone will be careful about doing something again, or will be unwilling to do it again because they failed or were hurt the first time they did it Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

• be careful — Synonyms and related words: be cautious, bend over backwards, exercise care, go on tiptoe, handle with gloves, have a care, make haste slowly, pussyfoot, take care, take good care, take heed, take it easy, take pains, take trouble, think twice,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• once bitten twice shy — one who has been hurt in the past will be doubly careful in the future …   English contemporary dictionary

• once bitten twice shy — used for saying that someone will be careful about doing something again, or will be unwilling to do it again because they failed or were hurt the first time they did it …   English dictionary

• dou|bly — «DUHB lee», adverb. 1. in a double manner, amount, or degree; twice as; twice: »Doubly careful means twice as careful. 2. two at a time. 3. Archaic. deceitfully …   Useful english dictionary