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looks before one leaps

looks before one leaps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look before one leaps.

Meaning of look before one leaps

Verb

look before one leaps (third-person singular simple present looks before one leaps, present participle looking before one leaps, simple past and past participle looked before one leaped or looked before one leapt)

  1. (idiomatic) To think before taking action.

Questions about looks before one leaps

What is looks before one leaps the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Looks before one leaps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look before one leaps.

Words near looks before one leaps in the dictionary

  1. looks as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
  2. looks at
  3. looks at oneself in the mirror
  4. looks away
  5. looks back
  6. looks before one leaps
  7. looks beyond
  8. looks can be deceiving
  9. looks daggers
  10. looks down
  11. looks down on

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