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-edged sword »
A benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.
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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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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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nightcap »
The second game of a doubleheader.
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on the double »
Rapidly or immediately.
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play on words »
A pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.
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pull one's socks up »
To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.
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stand in for »
To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.
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