Canadian English Meaning of on the double

on the double

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on the double

dual sense 1, a sharp turn (as in running), to become twice as much or as many, to follow a circuitous course, to twice the extent or amount, to cause to bend at the waist, an actor who plays more than one role in a production, very quickly, to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a double, to make a call in bridge that increases the value of odd tricks or undertricks at (an opponent's bid), folded in two, wraith, to serve an additional purpose or perform an additional duty, to make twice as great or as many, designed for the use of two persons, worth two of the specified amount, to play a dramatic role as a double, a living person that closely resembles another living person, to replace in a dramatic role, fold, something twice another, an evasive shift, a hit in baseball that allows a batter to reach second base, to avoid by doubling, fold entry 4 sense 2, marked by duplicity, involving correspondence of two syllables (as in exciting and inviting), a double amount, one that is the counterpart of another, consisting of two members or parts, a base hit that enables the batter to reach second base, having more than the usual number of floral parts and especially petals, to have an additional use or job, to put out (a base runner) in completing a double play, to increase by adding an equal amount, of extra size, strength, or value, to bend or fold (something, such as a sheet of paper) usually in the middle so that one part lies directly against the other part, clench, a sharp turn, to play (dramatic roles) by doubling, a combined bet placed on two different contests, to double a bid (as in bridge), to advance or score (a base runner) by a double, to turn sharply and go back on the same path first taken, downward and forward from the usual position, duplicate entry 3, a game between two pairs of players, two consecutive strikes in bowling, to cause to stoop, doubly sense 1, something twice the usual size, strength, speed, quantity, or value, one who resembles an actor and takes his or her place especially in scenes calling for special skills, to make a double in baseball, a person who closely resembles another, an act of doubling in a card game, to turn back on one's course, to turn sharply and suddenly, to amount to twice the number of, two together, having a twofold relation or character, a room (as in a hotel) for two guests compare single sense 4, understudy, to close tightly the fingers of, being twice as great or as many, to make, be, or become twice as great or as many, to bend or fold (as a sheet of paper) usually in the middle so that one part lies directly against the other part, consisting of two usually combined members or parts, something consisting of two paired members, having more than the normal number of floral leaves often at the expense of the sporophylls, double-team, to become bent or folded usually in the middle

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on the double

dual sense 1, a sharp turn (as in running), to become twice as much or as many, to follow a circuitous course, to twice the extent or amount, to cause to bend a

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