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check yourself before you wreck yourself

check yourself before you wreck yourself phrase: consider the consequences of your actions before you end up in trouble.

Phrase

check yourself before you wreck yourself

  1. (colloquial) Consider the consequences of your actions before you end up in trouble.

Origin of check yourself before you wreck yourself

Chosen for the rhyme. Cliche made popularized by the song "Check Yo Self" (1993) by hip hop artist Ice Cube. Older sources include Dion's Song "Two Ton Feather" (1966) with the lyric "Check yourself, don't wreck yourself."

Questions about check yourself before you wreck yourself

What does check yourself before you wreck yourself mean?
Check yourself before you wreck yourself means consider the consequences of your actions before you end up in trouble.
What part of speech is check yourself before you wreck yourself?
Check yourself before you wreck yourself is a phrase.

Words near check yourself before you wreck yourself in the dictionary

  1. check washing
  2. check weigher
  3. check weighers
  4. check you out
  5. check your privilege
  6. check yourself before you wreck yourself
  7. check-call
  8. check-called
  9. check-calling
  10. check-calls
  11. check-fold

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