to look before somebody leap
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to consider all the possible outcomes of one's action before doing it
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Idiom
Informal
Old use
例
His tendency to act without thinking led to many mistakes, so his mother constantly reminded him to " look before you leap. "
The team decided to " look before they leaped " by conducting a feasibility study before launching a new product.
