Look both ways before you cross the road.

Meaning: This means to direct your eyes in a particular direction in order to see something in the two directions or courses of action earlier in time or order than going across a public way in a city, town, or village that is used for traveling on.

Choice of Words: Look means to direct your eyes in a particular direction in order to see something. Both means the two of something. Ways is a direction or course of action. Before means earlier in time or order. Cross means to go across something. Road is a public way in a city, town, or village that is used for traveling on.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Look both ways before you cross the street.
• Look both ways before crossing the street.
• Always look both ways before crossing the street.
• Look both ways before crossing the street, cars can come from anywhere.
• Look both ways, stay safe, enjoy walk.
• Look both ways.
• The little boy looked both ways before crossing the street.
• Look left, look right, look left.
• Look left, then right, then cross.
• Look before you leap.