double down

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

   verdoppeln

2. (broadly, figuratively, intransitive)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. Instead of changing course, he doubled down on his questionable strategy.

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

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2. He doubled down on his plan.

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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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irregular · Lesson

• double upподвоїти, подвоюватиTo double the quantity, amount or duration of something
• double overподвоїти, подвоюватиTo 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.
• double backTo retrace one's steps; to go back where one has already gone.