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on the double

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on the double

(idiomatic) Rapidly or immediately.
Fortunately, help arrived on the double, and the victim's injuries were soon treated.

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Ambrose's acrobatic saxophone playing, along with Lytle on the double bass – literally on it, riding it like a pony, and holding it over his head –were highlights of the band's live performances during this time. Source: Internet

Pink Peony Kids Face Masks from the WoodsCute pooches frolic on the double layer, reusable Puppy Party mask, with the interior made of cotton jersey and the exterior made of printed cotton denim in a comfy, no-gap design. Source: Internet

“Going up here with the traffic going the same way with you is fine, but going home there are vehicles parked in the cycle lane and on the double yellow lines and there are crates in the road,” he said. Source: Internet

I think that in both cases, my piece about Barthelme and my book about Sontag, I was working on the double portrait. Source: Internet

They need a surgeon general's warning on the double big gulp and any slushee over 20oz! Source: Internet

Dave started to pull on the double line. Source: Internet

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