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41Double cross — is a phrase meaning to betray.OriginThe phrase originates from the use of the word in the sense of foul play; deliberate collusion to lose a contest of some kind. In his book, A Man Called Intrepid , William Stevenson claims that the term… …
42double — (adj.) early 13c., from O.Fr. doble (10c.) double, two fold; two faced, deceitful, from L. duplus twofold, twich as much from duo two (see TWO (Cf. two)) + plus more. As a noun from early 14c. The verb is late 13c., make double, from O.Fr. dobler …
43Double Double Bonus — is a video poker game based on Bonus Poker, which is in turn a variation of Jacks or Better. Double Double Bonus offers a higher payout percentage for four of a kind. The player is dealt five cards and can then choose which cards to keep or… …
44double-talk — n [U] speech that is complicated and can have more than one meaning, sometimes used deliberately to deceive or confuse people British Equivalent: double speak ▪ legal double talk …
45double entendre — also double entendre, 1670s, from French (where it was rare and is now obsolete), lit. a twofold meaning, from entendre (now entente) to hear, to understand, to mean. The proper Modern French phrase would be double entente, but the phrase has… …
46double whammy — Meaning A double blow or setback. Origin Originated with the Li l Abner cartoon strip in the US. At that time it referred to an intense stare which had a withering effect on its victims. Contemporary spread of the use of this came from the UK… …
47double, double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubble — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Macbeth …
48double take — ☆ double take n. a delayed reaction to some remark, situation, etc., in which there is at first unthinking acceptance and then startled surprise or a second glance as the real meaning or actual situation suddenly becomes clear: often used as a… …
49double Dutch — Meaning Nonsense. Origin The word Dutch comes up often in English in pejorative contexts Dutch courage , I m a Dutchman , etc. Like many nations the English have no great affection for their near neighbours …
50Double entendre — An 1814 engraving of a double entendre. He: My sweet honey, I hope you are to be let with the Lodgins! She: No, sir, I am to be let alone. A double entendre (French pronunciation: [dublɑ̃tɑ̃dʁə]) or adianoeta[1] is a figure of speech in …
