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Double up   /dˈəbəl əp/   Listen
Double up

verb
1.
Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain.  Synonyms: double, double over.
2.
Share a room or a bed designed for only one person.
3.
Stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager.  Synonym: parlay.





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"Double up" Quotes from Famous Books



... when I startit; but I thocht it was juist the hurry, an' that a breath o' the caller air wud mak' me a' richt. But faigs, mind ye, instead o' better I grew waur. My legs were like to double up aneth me, an' my knees knokit up acrain' ane anither like's they'd haen a pley aboot something. I fand a sweit brakin' oot a' ower me, an' I had to stop on the brae an' grip the railin's, or, it's juist as fac's ocht, I wudda ...
— My Man Sandy • J. B. Salmond
... hope none of our brave fellows will be giving the doctor a job. Now then, quick; double up to the lads, and we'll halt and fire, for the enemy are getting too close to be pleasant, and it's time ...
— Hunting the Skipper - The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop • George Manville Fenn
... 6 whites beaten to a stiff froth; pour half of this into a hot pan with butter and fry a light brown on the underside; then slip the omelet onto a plate and set it for a few minutes in the hot oven; then take out, put 2 or 3 tablespoonfuls stewed cherries over it, double up and return to the oven until the second one is finished; sprinkle over some sugar and ...
— Desserts and Salads • Gesine Lemcke
... it looked as if the meeting would be broken up, for who could be dignified and ghostly when addressed as "ma'am"? There was a giggle from among the ghosts, and one or two of them began to double up as if with silent laughter. But once again the head ghost lifted its hand, or what looked more like a wing, under the sheet ...
— Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall - or, Leading a Needed Rebellion • Janet D. Wheeler


Words linked to "Double up" :   double over, flex, game, bet on, stake, share, bend, back, punt, parlay, gage, double


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