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Meaning of on the double | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Rapidly or immediately.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Ελληνικά τροχάδην
Français au pas de course
Íslenska eins og skot
Nederlands in looppas
Polski w biegu
Türkçe koşar adım

Examples

“Fortunately, help arrived on the double, and the victim's injuries were soon treated.”
“My boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble. / You see him comin'; better cut out on the double.”
“Liara: We have to hurry. The whole place is caving in! Shepard: Joker! Get the Normandy airbone and lock in on my signal. On the double, mister!”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on the down-low on the dry on the earie on the edge on the edge of one's seat on the face of

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