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double take
noun
a rapid or surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance had not been completely grasped at first: His friends did a double take when they saw how much weight he had lost.
Origin:
1935–40, Americanism
1935–40, Americanism
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| double take | |
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| (esp in comedy) a delayed reaction by a person to a remark, situation, etc | |
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Double-take
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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double take definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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