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ESLPod_1283_WE_2234 Forgetting Someone's Birthday The phrase "to double up," in this podcast, means to do twice as much as one normally would, or to do 200% of the expected amount: "With so many employees on vacation, we're going to have to double up on the number of hours each of us work to cover all the shifts." The phrase "to double over" means to bend over at the waist: "She doubled over and said, 'I think I'm going to throw up.'" The phrase "to double back" means to stop moving forward and instead go back in the direction from which one came: "We drove down the street for a few blocks, but then Bashar realized he had left his wallet at home, so we had to double back." Finally, the phrase "to double down" means to strengthen one's commitment and do something more seriously than before: "If I don't double down and study more, I might lose my scholarship."

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ESLPod 1283 to double up Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_1283_WE_2234
Episode Id	ESLPod 1283
Episode Title	Forgetting Someone's Birthday
Phrase	to double up
Text	The phrase "to double up," in this podcast, means to do twice as much as one normally would, or to do 200% of the expected amount: "With so many employees on vacation, we're going to have to double up on the number of hours each of us work to cover all the shifts." The phrase "to double over" means to bend over at the waist: "She doubled over and said, 'I think I'm going to throw up.'" The phrase "to double back" means to stop moving forward and instead go back in the direction from which one came: "We drove down the street for a few blocks, but then Bashar realized he had left his wallet at home, so we had to double back." Finally, the phrase "to double down" means to strengthen one's commitment and do something more seriously than before: "If I don't double down and study more, I might lose my scholarship."
Topics	Relationships + Family

Double Phrase Means Eslpod I Forgetting Someone's Birthday