idiom
measure twice cut once
MEH-zher TWYS KUT WUNS
ˈmɛʒər twaɪs kʌt wʌnsListen
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Syllable breakdown
measuretwicecutonce
Dictionary meaning
plan and check carefully before taking action; prepare thoroughly to avoid costly mistakes; originally a carpenter's maxim emphasising that mistakes in cutting wood are irreversible
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