double down
to increase effort
TRANSLATION
to double down on something = etw. verdoppeln (Wette, Anlage, Risiko, Anstrengung, usw.); etwas signifikant erhöhen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
“Johnson was so furious after last Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions … that he turned on his staff for leaving him under-prepared, and asked them… to go after (Keir) Starmer’s legal record and DOUBLE DOWN on the attacks on him.”
The Guardian
Did you
know?
double down
phrasal verb
- strengthen one’s commitment to a particular strategy or course of action, typically one that is potentially risky
Cambridge Dictionary
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ORIGIN
First known use in 1949, from the game of blackjack and meaning to double the original bid in exchange for only one more card.
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