Double whammy Two unpleasant situations or events occurring at the same time. Losing his job and his car breaking down was a double whammy. Double feature A cinema program showing two films consecutively. They went to a double feature for their date night. ...
double whammy n slang (twofold misfortune) SC 祸不单行,双重打击 double-acting adj (engine, pump) (发动机、泵) SC 双作用的 double-acting adj (door, hinge) (门、合页) SC 双向的 shuāng xiàng de TC 雙向的 double-barreled (US), double-barrelled (UK) adj (gun: two barrels) SC 双管...
Positive comparisons of self to others were used to mitigate the effects of the restrictions: P5 –We've got a large garden at the back of the house, so it doesn't feel penned in like, those, you know, fifth floor in a high rise flat with 3 children type of ...
An argument, compliment, or other statement that cuts either way, that is, has a double meaning. “‘Your Delphic sword,’ the panther then replied, ‘is double-edged and cuts on either side,’” wrote John Dryden (The Hind and the Panther,1686). See alsoleft-handed compliment. ...
double whammy n slang (twofold misfortune) SC 祸不单行,双重打击 double-acting adj (engine, pump) (发动机、泵) SC 双作用的 double-acting adj (door, hinge) (门、合页) SC 双向的 shuāng xiàng deTC 雙向的 double-barreled (US), double-barrelled (UK) adj (gun: two barrels) SC 双管的...