The chairman will have to double as CEO until we find a new one.
•This table doubles as a desk during busy times.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
double take — n do a double take to look at someone or something again because you are very surprised by what you saw or heard … Dictionary of contemporary English
double — dou|ble1 [ dʌbl ] adjective *** 1. ) consisting of two things or parts of the same type: He went through the double doors. Place the bacon on a double layer of paper towels. a ) involving two things happening at the same time: a double murder He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
double — [[t]dʌ̱b(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ doubles, doubling, doubled 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use double to indicate that something includes or is made of two things of the same kind. ...a pair of double doors into the room from the new entrance hall. ...a lone skier… … English dictionary
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double-cross — double crosses, double crossing, double crossed VERB If someone you trust double crosses you, they do something which harms you instead of doing something they had promised to do. [INFORMAL] [V n] Don t try and double cross me, Taylor, because I… … English dictionary
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double-cross — verb transitive to cheat someone, usually when doing something illegal or planning to cheat someone else together ╾ ,double cross noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
double-cross — v [T] to cheat someone, especially after you have agreed to do something dishonest with them >double cross n >double crosser n … Dictionary of contemporary English
double take — If someone does a double take, they react very slowly to something to show how shocked or surprised they are … The small dictionary of idiomes
