idiom
look before you leap
LOOK bih-FOR yoo LEEP
lʊk bɪˈfɔːr juː liːpListen
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Syllable breakdown
lookbeforeyouleap
Dictionary meaning
carefully consider the potential consequences and risks of an action before committing to it; think through implications in advance rather than acting impulsively and discovering problems only after it is too late to reverse course
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