Can You Complete These Common English Phrases?

“Once ______, twice shy!”

Retry Correct Incorrect “Once bitten, trice shy” means that someone who has experienced a negative event or outcome is likely to be cautious or hesitant and careful in a similar situation in the future.

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“Once ______, twice shy!”

• burned
• bitten
• scorned
• loved