To Native English speakers : "Double down" meaning
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Can anyone explain in layman terms what does "double down" means when news says " XYZ has doubled down from the last allegation he made"? I assume that it means backing down or recalling the earlier statement or rhetoric ?
cheers,
Super
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It means to double the effort to do something IMO, nothing to do with backing down. --edit-- OK, apparently it means to double ones bet: double down - Wiktionary[^]
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Skat is not played for gambling, it's more like a game you go to play in a pub over a few mugs of beer. If at all, it's only played for small amounts of money and often the players collect all 'profits' and use the money for a dinner or a trip once a year.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a fucking golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?" "You mean like from space?" "No, from Canada." If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns. -
Not quite. It's more for an entire evening than a quick single game, especially because there are several official and even more unofficial variants which can be played, depending on what the player who wins the bidding decides to play.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a fucking golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?" "You mean like from space?" "No, from Canada." If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns. -
Not quite. It's more for an entire evening than a quick single game, especially because there are several official and even more unofficial variants which can be played, depending on what the player who wins the bidding decides to play.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a fucking golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?" "You mean like from space?" "No, from Canada." If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns. -
Want me to send you some of our local beer?[^]
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a fucking golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?" "You mean like from space?" "No, from Canada." If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns. -
Want me to send you some of our local beer?[^]
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a fucking golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?" "You mean like from space?" "No, from Canada." If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.I would rather have it in Germany. Beers don't like to travel AFAIK. These days our gangs favorite is [King's](http://thekingsbeer.com) from Goa. It is now available in few other cities as well. :thumbsup:
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[^]
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I would rather have it in Germany. Beers don't like to travel AFAIK. These days our gangs favorite is [King's](http://thekingsbeer.com) from Goa. It is now available in few other cities as well. :thumbsup:
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[^]
Ok, good luck then. Don't get frustrated with the game rules, like the whole bidding stuff. At first it looks a little arcane, but after a while you can do it in your sleep.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a fucking golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?" "You mean like from space?" "No, from Canada." If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns. -
synonym Pontoon or 21!
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Can anyone explain in layman terms what does "double down" means when news says " XYZ has doubled down from the last allegation he made"? I assume that it means backing down or recalling the earlier statement or rhetoric ?
cheers,
Super
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As has been said, it's a term from playing cards. However; here may be the wrong context for that term, the proper card-related term to use here may be "bluff". In blackjack, when you feel you have a strong hand, you may double-down. In poker, when you feel you do not have a strong hand, you may bluff -- in an effort to make others think you do have a strong hand This is (or may be) an example of the reporter showing bias in favor of XYZ. Or, more likely, that the reporter just doesn't understand the words he's using.
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Can anyone explain in layman terms what does "double down" means when news says " XYZ has doubled down from the last allegation he made"? I assume that it means backing down or recalling the earlier statement or rhetoric ?
cheers,
Super
------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
As a native English speaker I don't recall ever hearing the phrase. So I have no idea what it's supposed to mean. However when I was at training college the term "double" meant to jog rather than walk somewhere. So you could be told to "double down to the boathouse".
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As has been said, it's a term from playing cards. However; here may be the wrong context for that term, the proper card-related term to use here may be "bluff". In blackjack, when you feel you have a strong hand, you may double-down. In poker, when you feel you do not have a strong hand, you may bluff -- in an effort to make others think you do have a strong hand This is (or may be) an example of the reporter showing bias in favor of XYZ. Or, more likely, that the reporter just doesn't understand the words he's using.
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also in gambling when you lost a bet, but reckon you have the edge over your opponent (or know the next horse race winner) you "double down" on the next bet to 'get your money back.'
Sin tack the any key okay
Not if you're smart.
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Can anyone explain in layman terms what does "double down" means when news says " XYZ has doubled down from the last allegation he made"? I assume that it means backing down or recalling the earlier statement or rhetoric ?
cheers,
Super
------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
I think you might be looking for native American speakers rather than native English speakers :) Here in the UK we 'double up' when it's a betting reference or simple 'double' our efforts when referring to persevering at a task. I've never heard the expression 'double down' over here.
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As a native English speaker I don't recall ever hearing the phrase. So I have no idea what it's supposed to mean. However when I was at training college the term "double" meant to jog rather than walk somewhere. So you could be told to "double down to the boathouse".
Probably from the Military - Running is double time (i.e. step rate), compared to marching, so this is why you do something at the double - i.e. quickly
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Probably from the Military - Running is double time (i.e. step rate), compared to marching, so this is why you do something at the double - i.e. quickly
========================================================= I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka. =========================================================
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Can anyone explain in layman terms what does "double down" means when news says " XYZ has doubled down from the last allegation he made"? I assume that it means backing down or recalling the earlier statement or rhetoric ?
cheers,
Super
------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
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Can anyone explain in layman terms what does "double down" means when news says " XYZ has doubled down from the last allegation he made"? I assume that it means backing down or recalling the earlier statement or rhetoric ?
cheers,
Super
------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
Per example when Trump says that global warming is a hoax, people respond with outrage and tell him he let them down. When the next day he responds to that that the global warming is a hoax perpetrated by the chinese in order to harm the american coal industry, he let everybody double down and made himself look twice as stupid, hence the double down.
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As has been said, it's a term from playing cards. However; here may be the wrong context for that term, the proper card-related term to use here may be "bluff". In blackjack, when you feel you have a strong hand, you may double-down. In poker, when you feel you do not have a strong hand, you may bluff -- in an effort to make others think you do have a strong hand This is (or may be) an example of the reporter showing bias in favor of XYZ. Or, more likely, that the reporter just doesn't understand the words he's using.
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Can anyone explain in layman terms what does "double down" means when news says " XYZ has doubled down from the last allegation he made"? I assume that it means backing down or recalling the earlier statement or rhetoric ?
cheers,
Super
------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
It usually means that someone has taken a position or made a statement. When they are challenged on their position or statement instead of 'backing down', they 'double down' on the original position or statement by committing to it more strongly than before. Example: Mr. Ahmadinejad expressed doubt that the Holocaust ever happened. When confronted by the press about this statement, instead of back-tracking he 'doubled down' on his original statement by saying that he was quite certain there had been no significant persecution of Jews in Europe ever.
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Can anyone explain in layman terms what does "double down" means when news says " XYZ has doubled down from the last allegation he made"? I assume that it means backing down or recalling the earlier statement or rhetoric ?
cheers,
Super
------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
Risk for opportunity. Or just simply, "Risk"