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Look both ways before crossing the street.

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Sentence

Narrator

Look both ways before crossing the street.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Always look both ways before crossing the street to ensure your safety.

Describing Habits

Before I cross any street, I always make sure to look both ways.

Warning Someone

Watch out! Look both ways before you cross!

Teaching Children

Remember to look both ways before crossing the street, it's very important.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Observe traffic in both directions prior to crossing the street.

Casual

Check both ways before you cross the road.

Simpler English

Look left and right before crossing.

Phrases to learn

look both ways

To check for traffic in both directions before crossing a street or road.

crossing the street

The act of moving from one side of a street to the other.