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Definition of double down on
double down on
verb - transitive
- to substantially increase one's investment in or focus on.
We're doubling down on a new initiative to increase access to clean drinking water.
Last edited on Feb 16 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 16 2014.
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Other terms relating to 'double': | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "definite doink". | |
| Definitions include: a woman who will betray you for any reason | |
| Definitions include: to use two condoms at one time during sex. | |
| Definitions include: someone who is even uglier than a bagger. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent, the best; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: so ugly that after a guy has chewed off his arm to get away without waking her, he would later chew off the other arm so not to be recognizable as being a "one armed man" in the event she comes searching for him. | |
| Definitions include: to date a girl and have sex with her, then do the same with her sister. | |
| Definitions include: to strongly dare someone to do something. | |
| Definitions include: professors, scientists, pundits, brainy types. | |
| Definitions include: of coffee, with two packets of cream or milk, and two packets of sugar. | |
| Definitions include: huge breasts. | |
| Definitions include: to hold two alcoholic drinks, one in each hand. | |
| Definitions include: a sledge hammer with two heads. | |
| Definitions include: friends of one's girlfriend, who spy on you, etc. | |
Other terms relating to 'down': | |
| Definitions include: to prepare for hardship. | |
| Definitions include: a fight or severe beating. | |
| Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up. | |
| Definitions include: to back down from a situation. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit into a toilet. | |
| Definitions include: also "bow down to the white porcelain god." | |
| Definitions include: to sadden one. | |
| Definitions include: to greatly impress a crowd. | |
| Definitions include: unattractive. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has oral sex and intercourse with multiple people. | |
| Definitions include: to knuckle down; to submit to; to melt down; to be unable to take the heat; to give in. | |
| Definitions include: overly formal, conservative. | |
| Definitions include: to eat. | |
| Definitions include: to give someone oral sex. | |
| Definitions include: to stop being angry. | |
Other terms relating to 'on': | |
| Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: See on (one's) plate. | |
| Definitions include: useless. | |
| Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic. | |
| Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event. | |
| Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction. | |
| Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of". | |
| Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on". | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: See barge in. | |
| Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone. | |
| Definitions include: to be involved with. | |
| Definitions include: to be present in large numbers. | |
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