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double up
To double the quantity, amount or duration of something.
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double up
To have a secondary use.
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double up
After a fly ball has been caught.
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double back
To retrace one's steps; to go back where one has already gone.
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double bass
musical instrument
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double booked
Of a single resource, reserved for two different users at the same time.
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double cream
dairy product
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double dutch
A date where both man and woman pay for their portion of the bill.
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double dutch
A game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers.
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double dutch
A language game akin to pig Latin.
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double dutch
Incomprehensible language.
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double dutch
Sex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time.
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double entendre
A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo..
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double entendre
Plural form of double entendre.
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double talk
Lying, especially in a formal political statement.
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double talk
Speaking in a mixture of real English and English-sounding gibberish, for humorous effect.
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double vision
diplopia
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double-tongued
Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.
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double decker buses
Vehicles
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double-edged sword
A benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.
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on the double
Rapidly or immediately.
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play around
To behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way.
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play down
To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
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play up
To misbehave.
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play along
To take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
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child's play
Something particularly simple or easy.
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grandstand play
A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.
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play around
To work with in a non-serious manner.
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play around
To engage in sexual practices outside of marriage.
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play ball
An expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball.
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play ball
To start anything tumultuous.
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play ball
To work together; to cooperate.
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play dumb
To pretend to be mute.
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play dumb
To pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.
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play games
To deceive, to lie about one's intentions.
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play hardball
To act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business.
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play hardball
To use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.
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play hookey
To be absent without permission, especially from school.
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play hooky
To miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.
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play possum
To dissemble or to feign ignorance; to disguise or conceal something in order to deceive.
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play possum
To feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low.
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play possum
To feign sleep, illness, etc.
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play up
To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.
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play for love
To play a game of cards without stakes.
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play it safe
To take a cautious, risk-free approach.
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play old harry
Blenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..
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play old harry
To play the devil; to make mischief.
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play on words
A pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.
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play second fiddle
To play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.
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play silly buggers
To act in a stupid or reckless manner.
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