double down

1. (непереходный)To double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.

   verdoppeln

2. (шире, переносно, непереходный)To significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment; to respond to a challenge (e.g. to an opinion) by reinforcing or extending one's position rather than moderating it.

1. He doubled down on his plan.

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2. Instead of changing course, he doubled down on his questionable strategy.

   ukЗамість того, щоб змінити курс, він пішов на ескалацію своєї сумнівної стратегії. — deniko

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3. Nicole thought Dan had come over to apologize for what he'd said, but instead he doubled down on the more offensive comments.

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неправильный · Урок

• double upудвоить, удваиватьTo double the quantity, amount or duration of something
• double backвернутьсяTo retrace one's steps; to go back where one has already gone.
• double overудвоить, удваиватьTo bend over deeply at the waist.
• double offAfter a fly ball is caught, to tag the base (a runner) was on at the time of the pitch, thereby causing them to be out for failure to tag up.
• double downTo double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.