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doubl Idiom

a double-edged sword

a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.

do a double take

look again in surprise at someone or something She did a double take when she saw her old boyfriend with another woman.

double back

turn back from where you are going or have been We decided to double back from the arena to get some money to go to a movie.

double-check

check again to be sure something is correct He double-checked the price of the airplane ticket.

double-cross

deceive, promise one thing and do another He tried to double-cross his partner but was caught and sent to jail.

double-edged sword

(See a double-edged sword)

double or nothing

double the first bet and if I win, I owe nothing "After losing the first bet, I said, ""Double or nothing this time?"""

double take

look again in disbelief, can't believe my eyes She did a double take when Clint Eastwood walked into the store.

double-talk

talk that appears to have meaning but does not He gave the audience a lot of double-talk so nobody knew what he wanted to say.

double up

share a room or home with someone The passengers had to double up in hotel rooms when the plane was delayed because of the weather.

doubletalk

confusing talk, bafflegab His explanation of the Premier's decision was a lot of doubletalk.

on the double

quickly, now, move it "Coach Keyser said, ""Sutton, get over here - on the double!"""

Double 99

the street East 99th and St. Clair in Cleveland. Home of the group Bone Thugs'n Harmony

double deuce

22 caliber weapon

double deuce juice

1. 22 oz of cold 45 ml beer
2. Colt 45 (the Billy D. juice)

double O.G.

2nd generation gang banger

doubloon

money

see double

Idiom(s): see double

Theme: VISION

to see two of everything instead of one.
• When I was driving, I saw two people on the road instead of one. I'm seeing double. There's something wrong with my eyes.
• Mike thought he was seeing double when he saw Mary. He didn't know she had a twin.

double in brass

Idiom(s): double in brass

Theme: USEFULNESS

to serve two purposes; to be useful for two different things. (Refers to a musician who can play a trumpet or trombone, etc., in addition to some other instrument.)
• The English teacher also doubles in brass as the football coach.
• The drummer doubles in brass as a violinist.

Double Dutch

(UK) If something is double Dutch, it is completely incomprehensible.

Double whammy

A double whammy is when something causes two problems at the same time, or when two setbacks occur at the same time.

do a double take|do|double take|take

v. phr., informal To look again in surprise; suddenly understand what is seen or said. John did a double take when he saw Bill in girls' clothes. When Evvie said she was quitting school, I did a double take.

double back|double

v. 1. To turn back on one's way or course. The escaped prisoner doubled back on his tracks. 2. To fold over; usually in the middle. The teacher told Johnny to double back the sheet of paper and tear it in half.

double check(1)|check|double|double check

n. A careful second check to be sure that something is right; a careful look for errors. The policeman made a double check on the doors in the shopping area.

double date(1)|date|double|double date

n., informal A date on which two couples go together. John and Nancy went with Mary and Bill on a double date.

double duty|double|duty

n. Two uses or jobs; two purposes or duties. Matthew does double duty. He's the janitor in the morning and gardener in the afternoon. Our new washer does double duty; it washes the clothes and also dries them.

double nickel|double|nickel

adv., slang, citizen's band radio jargon The nationally enforced speed limit on some highways

55 MPH. We'd better go double nickel on this stretch, partner; there's a bear in the air.

double up|double

v. 1. To bend far over forward. Jim was hit by the baseball and doubled up with pain. 2. To share a room, bed, or home with another. When relatives came for a visit, Ann had to double up with her sister.

double-check(2)|check|double|double check

v. 1. To do a double check on; look at again very carefully. When the last typing of his book was finished, the author double-checked it. 2. To make a double check; look carefully at something. The proofreader double-checks against errors.

double-cross|cross|double

v. To promise one thing and deliver another; to deceive. The lawyer double-crossed the inventor by manufacturing the gadget instead of fulfilling his promise to arrange a patent for his client.
Compare: SELL DOWN THE RIVER, TWO-TIME.

double-date(2)|date|double|double date

v., informal To go on a double date; date with another couple. John and Nancy and Mary and Bill double-date.

double-header|double|header

n. Two games or contests played one right after the other, between the same two teams or two different pairs of teams. The Yankees and the Dodgers played a double-header Sunday afternoon. We went to a basketball double-header at Madison Square Garden and saw Seton Hall play St. John's and N.Y.U. play Notre Dame.

double-park|double|park

v. To park a car beside another car which is at the curb. Jimmy's father double-parked his car and the police gave him a ticket. If you double-park, you block other cars from passing.

double-talk|double|talk

n. 1. Something said that is worded, either on purpose or by accident, so that it may be understood in two or more different ways. The politician avoided the question with double-talk. 2. Something said that does not make sense; mixed up talk or writing; nonsense. The man's explanation of the new tax bill was just a lot of double-talk.

on the double!|double|on

adv. phr. Hurry up! "Let's go! On the double!" the pilot cried, as he started up the engine of the small plane.

x-double-minus|minus

adj., slang, informal Extremely poorly done, bad, inferior (said mostly about theatrical or musical performances).Patsy gave an x-double minus performance at the audition and lost her chance for the lead role.

double

double
In addition to the idioms beginning with double, also see lead a double life; on the double; see double.
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- double back
- double bill
- double cross
- double date
- double Dutch
- double duty
- double feature
- double in brass
- double life
- double standard
- double take, do a
- double talk
- double up

double bill

double bill
see double feature.

double cross

double cross
A deliberate betrayal; violation of a promise or obligation, as in They had planned a double cross, intending to keep all of the money for themselves. This usage broadens the term's earlier sense in sports gambling, where it alluded to the duplicity of a contestant who breaks his word after illicitly promising to lose. Both usages gave rise to the verb double-cross. [Late 1800s]

double date

double date
A social engagement in which two couples go together, as in They went on a double date with her brother and his girlfriend. [c. 1920]

double duty

double duty
Fulfilling two functions at the same time, as in Our pickup truck does double duty, since it is used for the business and for family outings.

double feature

double feature
Also, double bill. A program consisting of two full-length films shown for the price of a single ticket. For example, It was a double feature and lasted five hours, or The women's conference had a double bill, first speakers from China and then visiting guests from the rest of the world. This expression is occasionally loosely used for other paired events (as in the second example). [c. 1930]

double life

double life
see lead a double life.

double standard

double standard
A set of principles establishing different provisions for one group than another; also, specifically, allowing men more sexual freedom than women. For example, She complained that her father had a double standard—her brothers were allowed to date, but she was not, even though she was older. [Mid-1900s]

double take, do a

double take, do a
Show a delayed reaction to an unusual remark or circumstance; also, look at something or someone again. For example, He did a double take when his ex-wife appeared at his wedding. [1930s]

double talk

double talk
1) Meaningless speech, gibberish mixing real and invented words. For example, Some popular songs are actually based on double talk. [1930s]
2) Also, doublespeak. Deliberately ambiguous and evasive language. For example, I got tired of her double talk and demanded to know the true story, or His press secretary was very adept at doublespeak. This usage dates from the late 1940s, and the variant from about 1950.

doublespeak

doublespeak
see double talk, def. 2.

lead a double life

lead a double life
Live as if one were two persons, usually one good and one bad. For example, They learned that his frequent travels were actually fictitious, and he was leading a double life, with a second home on the other side of town. This phrase is frequently used for a married person who establishes a second household with a lover. [Late 1800s] Also see Jekyll and Hyde.