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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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