double take
An abrupt movement, used, for example, as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in…An abrupt movement, used, for example, as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise or disbelief.
» When he saw the man's twin, he did a double take.
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1 sensesAn abrupt movement, used, for example, as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise or disbelief.
Smith passes the car and does a double take as he realizes it is on fire.
I swear I did a double take when I spotted that $100 bill lying in the gutter!
to do a double take) zweimal hinsehen müssen
заме́дленная реа́кцияzamédlennaja reákcija, повто́рный взглядpovtórnyj vzgljad, внима́тельный осмо́трvnimátelʹnyj osmótr
- a delayed reaction indicating surprise
Examples
2 sentencesWhen he saw the man's twin, he did a double take.
Sami gave Layla double what he took from her.
Translations
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Origin
From take (“a visible (facial) response to something”) as used in acting, especially in coFrom take (“a visible (facial) response to something”) as used in acting, especially in comedy.
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